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Pregnancy

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

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maternity center

Parenting; Pregnancy

A facility designed and equipped for childbirth. It is intended for women with low-risk pregnancies. Also called a birthing center.

birthing center

Parenting; Pregnancy

A facility offering a homelike setting for childbirth. It is designed for women with low-risk pregnancies. Birthing centers often have less restrictive regulations than hospitals & for example, ...

egg

Parenting; Pregnancy

A female's reproductive cell produced by the ovary and fertilized by sperm to form an embryo. Also called an ovum.

laxative

Parenting; Pregnancy

A food or medicine that stimulates evacuation of the bowels.

depoprovera

Parenting; Pregnancy

A form of birth control. Depoprovera is a high dose of the hormone progestin, which is injected every three months.

glucose

Parenting; Pregnancy

A form of sugar present in the blood.

low birth weight baby

Parenting; Pregnancy

A full-term infant weighing less than five pounds eight ounces at birth.

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