Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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

Industry: Parenting

Add a new term

Contributors in Pregnancy

Become a Contributors

Pregnancy

group b streptococcus

Parenting; Pregnancy

A bacterium that can be found in the vagina that can be picked up by the baby as he or she passes through during childbirth, causing a very serious infection in the newborn. Testing for GBS is ...

cervical cap

Parenting; Pregnancy

A barrier method birth control device that fits over a woman's cervix and keeps sperm from entering.

diaphragm

Parenting; Pregnancy

A barrier type birth control method that covers the cervix and prevents sperm from reaching the egg.

club foot

Parenting; Pregnancy

A birth defect in which the foot or ankle is deformed. Club foot is treated with exercises, splinting, or surgery.

cleft palate

Parenting; Pregnancy

A birth defect in which the upper lip and palate (roof of the mouth) do not grow together. Surgery to repair a cleft palate is usually performed as early as possible.

cleft lip

Parenting; Pregnancy

A birth defect in which the upper lip isn't formed properly. The groove in the lip can be repaired with surgery, usually performed before the baby is a year old.