Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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

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genetic

Parenting; Pregnancy

Determined by genes. Inherited conditions are genetic.

round ligament pain

Parenting; Pregnancy

Discomfort in the lower abdomen and groin during pregnancy as the ligaments that hold the expanding uterus stretch.

sexually transmitted disease (STD)

Parenting; Pregnancy

Diseases communicable by sexual relations, such as gonorrhea, syphilis, genital warts, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, HIV, hepatitis B, and human papillomavirus (HPV).

general anesthesia

Parenting; Pregnancy

Drugs that make a person unconscious and unable to feel pain. General anesthesia is sometimes used for emergency cesarean sections.

crowning

Parenting; Pregnancy

During labor when the baby's head has reached the external vaginal opening and can be seen from the outside.

Eclampsia occurs when untreated preeclampsia (characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine) progresses to involve the central nervous system, leading to seizures, coma, or death. It ...

sea bands

Parenting; Pregnancy

Elastic bands worn on both wrists that put pressure on acupressure points on the inner wrists and often relieve nausea. May be used to treat morning sickness.