Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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

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lightening

Parenting; Pregnancy

Also known as dropping, lightening is when the fetus descends into the pelvic cavity in preparation for delivery. In first pregnancies, the baby often drops two to four weeks before delivery; in ...

chorioamnionitis

Parenting; Pregnancy

Inflammation of the membrane and fluid surrounding the fetus.

insulin

Parenting; Pregnancy

Insulin regulates the level of glucose in the blood and ensures that enough is taken in by the body cells for nourishment.

Irregular or "practice" contractions starting around the eighth month that prepare the uterus for labor. Unlike true labor, Braxton Hicks contractions aren't painful and don't get stronger and closer ...