Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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

Contributors in Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Labor is divided into three stages. The first stage begins at the onset of contractions and ends when the cervix is completely dilated. The second stage is the delivery of the baby. The third stage ...

spontaneous labor

Parenting; Pregnancy

Labor that begins on its own without any medical augmentation. During the first phase of labor, the cervix dilates and thins out and contractions begin, usually lasting 30 to 45 seconds each with ...

hypotension

Parenting; Pregnancy

Low blood pressure. Some women experience hypotension when they get an epidural during labor.

hematocrit

Parenting; Pregnancy

In a blood test, the number (or percentage) of red blood cells.

tilted uterus

Parenting; Pregnancy

In 20 percent of women, the top of the uterus is tilted toward the back instead of the front. In most cases, the uterus rights itself by the end of the first trimester.

corpus luteum cyst

Parenting; Pregnancy

If the corpus luteum fails to regress at the expected time (around 10 weeks into pregnancy), it turns into a cyst. It rarely presents a problem, but a practitioner will monitor its size as a ...

retroverted uterus

Parenting; Pregnancy

In 20 percent of women, the top of the uterus is tilted toward the back instead of the front. In most cases, the uterus rights itself by the end of the first trimester.