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Pregnancy

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

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incontinence

Parenting; Pregnancy

The inability to control one's bladder or bowel movements. See urinary incontinence; fecal incontinence.

infertility

Parenting; Pregnancy

The inability to conceive or carry a child to term.

last menstrual period (LMP)

Parenting; Pregnancy

The first day of last menstrual period, the date that is used to calculate the 40 weeks of pregnancy and a woman's due date. See Naegele's rule.

quickening

Parenting; Pregnancy

The first fetal movements felt by a pregnant woman, usually between 18 and 22 weeks gestation. The sensation is often described as a fluttering in the abdomen or butterflies in the stomach.

ejaculate

Parenting; Pregnancy

The fluid emitted from a man's penis that contains sperm.

mammary glands

Parenting; Pregnancy

The glands of the breast that produce breast milk.

uterus

Parenting; Pregnancy

The hollow, pear-shaped, muscular organ in which a baby grows.

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