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Pregnancy

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

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Genital herpes

Parenting; Pregnancy

A virus that affects the genital area. A mother with untreated genital herpes can pass the infection onto her newborn during childbirth.

Operative vaginal delivery

Parenting; Pregnancy

A vaginal birth in which forceps or vacuum extraction is used.

Squat bar

Parenting; Pregnancy

A U-shaped bar that attaches to a birthing bed allowing a labouring woman to squat when she's ready to push the baby out during childbirth.

Multipara

Parenting; Pregnancy

A woman who has previously had one or more babies.

Vulva

Parenting; Pregnancy

A woman's external genital organs, including the labia and clitoris.

Birth plan

Parenting; Pregnancy

A written set of directives created by expectant parents that expresses how they'd like labour to be managed. A birth plan might mention preferences about walking during labor, induction, caesarean ...

Nurse-midwife

Parenting; Pregnancy

A registered nurse who has completed graduate-level programmes in midwifery. Most nurse-midwives have a collaborative relationship with a physician.

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