Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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

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leg cramps

Parenting; Pregnancy

Painful leg spasms common at night during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. Leg cramp pain can be relieved by straightening the leg and flexing the ankle and toes slowly up toward the ...

Part of the Lamaze technique of childbirth, the cleansing breath is a deep breath a laboring woman takes through the nose and out the mouth. It is used at the beginning and end of a contraction to ...

gingivitis

Parenting; Pregnancy

Red, tender, bleeding gums, which, if left untreated, can develop into periodontitis, a serious form of gum disease.

carpal tunnel syndrome

Parenting; Pregnancy

Numbness, tingling, and pain in the hand caused by the compression of a nerve in the wrist. Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by pregnancy swelling usually goes away after delivery.

ob-gyn

Parenting; Pregnancy

Obstetrician-gynecologist. A physician specializing in women's reproductive health.

contraception

Parenting; Pregnancy

Methods to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant.

baby blues

Parenting; Pregnancy

Mild depression that follows childbirth. It is usually the result of the postpartum hormonal swings and the natural slump after the excitement of labor and birth. Baby blues affects 60 to 80 percent ...