Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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

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Stripping of the membranes

Parenting; Pregnancy

A technique used to encourage the onset of labor. The practitioner inserts a finger between the membranes and the wall of the uterus to loosen the membranes from the wall.

Recurrent miscarriage

Parenting; Pregnancy

When a woman has had two or more miscarriages.

Secondary infertility

Parenting; Pregnancy

When a woman is unable to get pregnant or carry a pregnancy to term after already having had a child.

When the scar from a previous caesarean ruptures during labor. Signs of a rupture include searing pain in the abdomen and foetal distress. Immediate caesarean is necessary, followed by repair of the ...

Foetal acoustical stimulation

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 ...

Foetal scalp stimulation

Parenting; Pregnancy

A test to cheque on how the baby is doing while inside the uterus. This test assesses how a foetus reacts to pressure on, or pinching of, the scalp.

Umbilical artery doppler velocimetry

Parenting; Pregnancy

A test to cheque on how the baby is doing while inside the uterus. Through the use of ultrasound, the flow of blood through the umbilical artery is assessed. A weak, absent, or reverse flow indicates ...