Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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

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oxytocin challenge test (OCT)

Parenting; Pregnancy

Also called a contraction stress test, an OCT is a test to check on how the baby is doing while inside the uterus. An OCT tests how the baby responds to the stress of uterine contractions. The ...

multipara

Parenting; Pregnancy

A woman who has previously had one or more babies.

vulva

Parenting; Pregnancy

A woman's external genital organs, including the labia and clitoris.

birth plan

Parenting; Pregnancy

A written set of directives created by expectant parents that expresses how they'd like labor to be managed. A birth plan might mention preferences about walking during labor, induction, cesarean ...

multigravida

Parenting; Pregnancy

A woman who has previously been pregnant.

A well-known breastfeeding position in which the mother places her baby on her lap, rests the baby on his or her side, and supports the head in the crook of her arm. This position is recommended once ...