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Pregnancy
Pregnancy is the fertilization and development of offspring in a women's uterus.
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Football hold
Parenting; Pregnancy
The position during breastfeeding in which the baby's legs rest under the arm as the baby faces the mother and nurses.
Family practitioner
Parenting; Pregnancy
The updated term for the general practitioner who provides medical service for the whole family.
Hydrotherapy
Parenting; Pregnancy
The therapeutic use of warm water, usually in a Jacuzzi tub, often used to help relax a labouring woman and reduce her discomfort. A complimentary and alternative medicine (CAM) technique.
Contraction
Parenting; Pregnancy
The strong, rhythmic tightening of the uterus during labor. Regular strong and painful contractions dilate the cervix and push the baby through the birth canal.
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