Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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

Contributors in Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Irregular or "practice" contractions starting around the eighth month that prepare the uterus for labor. Unlike true labor, Braxton Hicks contractions aren't painful and don't get stronger and closer ...

Home birth

Parenting; Pregnancy

Labour and delivery that takes place at home, usually with a midwife present.

Stages of labour

Parenting; Pregnancy

Labour is divided into three stages. The first stage begins at the onset of contractions and ends when the cervix is completely dilated. The second stage is the delivery of the baby. The third stage ...

Coccyx pain

Parenting; Pregnancy

Pain in the tailbone area (coccyx) following delivery because of injury to the muscles of the pelvic floor or because the tailbone is fractured.

Leg cramps

Parenting; Pregnancy

Painful leg spasms common at night during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. Leg cramp pain can be relieved by straightening the leg and flexing the ankle and toes slowly up toward the ...

Cleansing breath

Parenting; Pregnancy

Part of the Lamaze technique of childbirth, the cleansing breath is a deep breath a labouring woman takes through the nose and out the mouth. It is used at the beginning and end of a contraction to ...