Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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

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Foetal diagnostic testing

Parenting; Pregnancy

Tests to determine the well-being of the foetus during pregnancy.

Sperm motility

Parenting; Pregnancy

The ability of sperm to move and swim quickly.

Swollen and tender breasts postpartum. Engorgement occurs when the mother's milk comes in between two days and a week after childbirth. Symptoms usually disappear in a few days when nursing is well ...

Gestation

Parenting; Pregnancy

Synonymous with pregnancy, gestation refers to the period of time a baby is carried in the uterus counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. Full-term gestation is between 37 and 42 ...

Gestational age

Parenting; Pregnancy

The age of the foetus while in the uterus, counted from the first day of the last menstrual period.

Blood pressure

Parenting; Pregnancy

The amount of pressure blood exerts against the walls of the arteries. The upper number refers to the systolic pressure (the amount of pressure when the heart contracts), and the lower number refers ...