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Pregnancy
Pregnancy is the fertilization and development of offspring in a women's uterus.
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Vibroacoustic stimulation (VAS)
Parenting; Pregnancy
A test to cheque on how the baby is doing while inside the uterus. A sound-and-vibration producing instrument is paced on the mother's abdomen to determine the fetus's response to sound or ...
Very low birth weight baby
Parenting; Pregnancy
A baby weighing less than three pounds three ounces at birth.
Small for gestational age (SGA)
Parenting; Pregnancy
A baby who is not growing as well as it should given his or her gestational age. Unlike premature babies, SGA babies are small because of slow development, not because they've had less time in the ...
Caesarean section
Parenting; Pregnancy
A surgical procedure in which a baby is delivered through a cut in the abdomen and uterus. Used when a woman can't give birth vaginally. Also called C-section.
Diethylstilbestrol (DES)
Parenting; Pregnancy
A synthetic form of oestrogen once given to women to prevent miscarriage. The daughter of a woman who took DES while pregnant with her may have an incompetent cervix.
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