Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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

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sperm

Parenting; Pregnancy

The male reproductive cells produced by the testicles. Sperm is deposited by the male into the female's vagina and fertilizes an egg to produce an embryo.

fecal incontinence

Parenting; Pregnancy

The inability to hold in bowel movements. Sometimes, a tear or large episiotomy during labor can cause fecal incontinence.

stress incontinence

Parenting; Pregnancy

The inability to hold in urine. Many women find they leak urine during the last trimester when they laugh, cough, or sneeze. It is a result of the mounting pressure of the growing uterus on the ...

The hormone that causes joints and ligaments to soften and become stretched during pregnancy, allowing the pelvic bones to expand more easily during labor and delivery. Relaxin is also responsible ...

term

Parenting; Pregnancy

The length of a pregnancy, or 40 weeks.

sciatic nerve

Parenting; Pregnancy

The largest nerve in the body that runs from the buttocks down the length of the thigh. It provides sensory and motor function to the lower extremities.