Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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

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conceive

Parenting; Pregnancy

To initiate a pregnancy, which is what happens when a sperm fertilizes an egg.

The spontaneous and involuntary loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks, estimated to occur in 15 to 20 percent of all pregnancies. It usually takes place during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, and many ...

lamaze

Parenting; Pregnancy

This technique for preparing for childbirth is based on the idea that the best way to control pain is through knowledge and relaxation. The approach uses relaxation and rhythmic breathing patterns by ...

bradley technique

Parenting; Pregnancy

This method of childbirth education teaches women to mimic their nighttime sleeping position and use deep, slow, abdominal breathing to manage the pain of labor. The approach in childbirth is one in ...

glucose tolerance test

Parenting; Pregnancy

This is the next step if a glucose screening test comes back elevated. A fast is required prior to this three-hour study, which consists of consuming a highly concentrated sweet glucose drink before ...