Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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

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sonographer

Parenting; Pregnancy

The technician who performs an ultrasound examination.

fetal period

Parenting; Pregnancy

The stage of fetal development following the embryonic stage, lasting from eight weeks gestation until birth.

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 ...

threatened abortion

Parenting; Pregnancy

Anytime there is vaginal bleeding during the first half of pregnancy, the pregnancy is considered threatened. The expectant mother may undergo a physical examination and tests to determine the cause ...

fontanels

Parenting; Pregnancy

The soft spots on a baby's head that allow its skull to compress during birth and pass through the birth canal. At birth, there are six fontanels — they completely fuse by a child's second ...

linea nigra

Parenting; Pregnancy

The so-called black line that runs down the center of the abdomen to the top of the pubic bone. This darkening is caused by pregnancy hormones. The linea nigra may be more noticeable in dark-skinned ...