Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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

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Varicose veins

Parenting; Pregnancy

Swollen veins, usually in the legs, common during pregnancy because of increased blood volume and increased pressure on the veins from the growing uterus. They usually disappear after delivery.

A type of childbirth in which a woman labours and/or gives birth in water, usually in a sterile birthing tub or pool. Not widely used in the medical community, water birth finds more acceptance among ...

Yeast infection

Parenting; Pregnancy

A vaginal infection common during pregnancy. Symptoms include itching and a white strong-smelling discharge from the vagina.

Nonstress test (NST)

Parenting; Pregnancy

A way to cheque on how the baby is doing while inside the uterus. In a nonstress test, the expectant mother is hooked up to a foetal monitor and the response of the foetal heart rate to foetal ...

Umbilical cord

Parenting; Pregnancy

The flexible cord of tissue connecting the foetus to the placenta that brings oxygen and nutrients from the expectant mother to the foetus and removes waste products. The umbilical cord contains two ...