Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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

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genital herpes

Parenting; Pregnancy

A virus that affects the genital area. A mother with untreated genital herpes can pass the infection onto her newborn during childbirth.

operative vaginal delivery

Parenting; Pregnancy

A vaginal birth in which forceps or vacuum extraction is used.

squat bar

Parenting; Pregnancy

A U-shaped bar that attaches to a birthing bed allowing a laboring woman to squat when she's ready to push the baby out during childbirth.

recurrent abortion

Parenting; Pregnancy

When a woman has had two or more miscarriages.

inevitable miscarriage

Parenting; Pregnancy

A pregnancy with bleeding and cramping in which a miscarriage is unavoidable and cannot be prevented.

glucose screening test

Parenting; Pregnancy

A preliminary test used to check for diabetes. Also called a glucose challenge test (GCT). A person consumes a sweet glucose drink one hour before having some blood drawn. If the blood work shows ...

A problem with the chromosomes (either inherited or caused by a mutation) that leads to Down syndrome or other abnormalities. Half of all first-trimester miscarriages are estimated to be the result ...