Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Pregnancy is the fertilization and development of offspring in a women's uterus.

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birthing chair

Parenting; Pregnancy

A birthing chair is designed to support a laboring woman in a sitting or squatting position during delivery, allowing for an assist from gravity.

deep vein thrombosis

Parenting; Pregnancy

A blood clot that develops in a vein deep in a limb.

maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein screening (MSAFP)

A blood test given to the expectant mother between weeks 15 and 18 of pregnancy to screen for an increased risk of the baby having a birth defect. High levels of MSAFP may be associated with a neural ...

heartburn

Parenting; Pregnancy

A burning sensation felt in the chest and throat when acid from the stomach leaks up into the esophagus. During pregnancy, the muscle at the top of the stomach that usually prevents digestive acids ...

hormone

Parenting; Pregnancy

A chemical secretion that the body produces to stimulate or slow down various body functions.

leboyer birth

Parenting; Pregnancy

A childbirth technique that advocates a trauma-free birth. This can include putting the baby on the mother's abdomen immediately after delivery, dimming the lights, massaging the baby, or giving the ...