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Birth control

The practice of using artificial means to prevent or terminate a pregnancy.

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Birth control

Nurse

Parenting; Birth control

1) A person trained, licensed, or skilled in nursing. 2) To feed an infant at the breast

Mouth

Parenting; Birth control

1. The upper opening of the digestive tract, beginning with the lips and containing the teeth, gums, and tongue. Foodstuffs are broken down mechanically in the mouth by chewing and saliva is added ...

Oral contraceptive

Parenting; Birth control

A female form of birth control taken via the mouth. Oral contraceptives are generically referred to as birth control pills or simply as 'the pill'. Most birth control pills contain progesterone and ...

Orgasm

Parenting; Birth control

Orgasm occurs at the climax of sexual intercourse. Orgasms are characterised by involuntary muscle contractions in the sexual organs and a feeling of satisfaction or euphoria caused by the body ...

Miscarriage

Parenting; Birth control

A failed pregnancy where the foetus is expelled before being able to sustain life outside the womb or uterus.

Obstetrics

Parenting; Birth control

The art and science of managing pregnancy, labour and the puerperium (the time after delivery)

Neonatal

Parenting; Birth control

Pertaining to the newborn period which, by convention, is the first four weeks after birth.

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