Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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

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recurrent miscarriage

Parenting; Pregnancy

When a woman has had two or more miscarriages.

secondary infertility

Parenting; Pregnancy

When a woman is unable to get pregnant or carry a pregnancy to term after already having had a child.

uterine rupture

Parenting; Pregnancy

When the scar from a previous cesarean ruptures during labor. Signs of a rupture include searing pain in the abdomen and fetal distress. Immediate cesarean is necessary, followed by repair of the ...

full-term

Parenting; Pregnancy

A baby born between 37 and 42 weeks gestation.

viable

Parenting; Pregnancy

A baby mature enough to survive outside the womb.

very low birth weight baby

Parenting; Pregnancy

A baby weighing less than three pounds three ounces at birth.

small for gestational age (SGA)

A baby who is not growing as well as it should given his or her gestational age. Unlike premature babies, SGA babies are small because of slow development, not because they've had less time in the ...