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Pregnancy

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

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ovaries

Parenting; Pregnancy

The female reproductive organs that release eggs into the fallopian tubes, where they may be fertilized if sperm is present.

vagina

Parenting; Pregnancy

The female genital passage that leads from the uterus to the opening between the labia.

estimated date of delivery (EDD)

Parenting; Pregnancy

The estimated date a baby might be born. It is determined based on the first day of a woman's last menstruation. See Naegele's rule.

bloody show

Parenting; Pregnancy

The discharge of the blood-tinged mucous plug. A gelatinous "cork" of mucus seals the opening of the uterus during pregnancy. As the cervix effaces and dilates before and during labor, blood vessels ...

stillbirth

Parenting; Pregnancy

The death of a baby after 20 weeks gestation but before birth.

neonatal death

Parenting; Pregnancy

The death of a live-born baby anytime between birth and four weeks of age.

transducer

Parenting; Pregnancy

The device used in ultrasound that emits sound waves and transmits them to a computer, resulting in the ultrasound image.

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