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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.
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.
