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Pregnancy
Pregnancy is the fertilization and development of offspring in a women's uterus.
Industry: Parenting
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Hyperglycemia
Parenting; Pregnancy
Having too much glucose in the blood. Hyperglycemia is usually a sign of gestational diabetes.
Haemorrhage
Parenting; Pregnancy
Heavy bleeding from the uterus. haemorrhage is rare and can occur postpartum.
Foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
Parenting; Pregnancy
Heavy drinking of alcohol during pregnancy (five or six drinks a day) can cause numerous physical and mental birth defects in the baby.
Estimated date of confinement (EDC)
Parenting; Pregnancy
An archaic term for the estimated date a baby might be born. It is determined based on the first day of a woman's last menstruation. See Naegele's rule.
Retrovir (AZT)
Parenting; Pregnancy
An antiretroviral drug used to treat an HIV-positive pregnant mother. See Zidovudine.
Zidovudine (ZDV)
Parenting; Pregnancy
An antiretroviral drug used to treat an HIV-positive expectant mother. See retrovir (AZT).
