Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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

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analgesic

Parenting; Pregnancy

A medication that reduces the sensation of pain without loss of consciousness. Demerol is a commonly used analgesic during labor.

A decrease in the number of red blood cells, usually due to a shortage of iron. The condition, detected through a blood test, causes such symptoms as fatigue, weakness, breathlessness, or fainting ...

anencephaly

Parenting; Pregnancy

A rare birth defect in which the baby has a malformed skull and little or no brain.

alveoli

Parenting; Pregnancy

Tiny milk-producing sacs that are arranged in clusters throughout the breast. Each breast has hundreds of alveoli. Once the milk is produced, it's secreted into tube-shaped ducts that travel to the ...

amniocentesis

Parenting; Pregnancy

A diagnostic test to determine whether the fetus has any abnormalities. Performed anywhere between weeks 14 and 20 of pregnancy (though more commonly between weeks 16 and 18), amniocentesis tests the ...

acupuncture

Parenting; Pregnancy

A form of complementary and alternative medicine. Thin needles are inserted in select locations of the body and stimulated and manipulated through the skin to help ease pain and balance the body's ...