Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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

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antenatal

Parenting; Pregnancy

Occurring or formed before birth; prenatal.

prostaglandin

Parenting; Pregnancy

Any of a group of cyclic fatty acids related to prostanoic acid which occur in many mammalian tissues (esp. semen0 and have effects resembling those of hormones.

artificial rupture of the membranes

Parenting; Pregnancy

The bursting of the sac holding the amniotic fluid using an instrument resembling a crochet hook with a pointy tip. Practitioners often rupture the membranes to speed up a labor that has slowed.

sore nipples

Parenting; Pregnancy

Tender, red, cracked, and painful nipples caused by breastfeeding. Proper positioning of the baby, as well as other remedies can help.

A baby born with almost no blood giving the infant a ghost like white appearance. The syndrome is caused by fetal-maternal hemorrhages that block blood flow to the unborn baby. Although some fetal ...