Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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

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abscess

Parenting; Pregnancy

A pus-filled cavity; an abscess in the breast of a nursing woman can result from untreated mastitis, or breast infection. Symptoms of an abscess include throbbing pain, swelling, tenderness, ...

The loss of an embryo or fetus either spontaneously (miscarriage) or induced (when a pregnancy is terminated on purpose) before 20 weeks. After 20 weeks, the spontaneous loss of a fetus is called a ...

abdomen

Parenting; Pregnancy

The area of the body below the chest – the cavity that includes the stomach, intestines, liver, and other organs. The uterus is located in the lowest part of the abdomen, the pelvis, although it ...

home pregnancy test

Parenting; Pregnancy

A test that diagnoses pregnancy by detecting the presence of the hormone hCG in the urine. Some home pregnancy tests can be used even before the day the next menstrual period is due.

contraction stress test (CST)

Parenting; Pregnancy

A test to check on how the baby is doing while inside the uterus. A CST tests how the baby responds to the stress of uterine contractions. The mother is hooked up to a fetal monitor and is given ...

vibroacoustic stimulation (VAS)

Parenting; Pregnancy

A test to check on how the baby is doing while inside the uterus. A sound-and-vibration producing instrument is paced on the mother's abdomen to determine the fetus's response to sound or vibrations. ...

fetal acoustical stimulation

Parenting; Pregnancy

A test to check on how the baby is doing while inside the uterus. A sound-and-vibration-producing instrument is paced on the mother's abdomen to determine the fetus's response to sound or vibrations. ...