Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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

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Biophysical profile

Parenting; Pregnancy

A test to cheque on how the baby is doing while inside the uterus. Using ultrasound, this test assesses foetal breathing, foetal movement, foetal tone, and amniotic fluid volume.

Newborn

Parenting; Pregnancy

The term for a baby between birth and one month old. Also referred to as the neonatal period.

Nesting instinct

Parenting; Pregnancy

Toward the end of pregnancy, many pregnant women feel an urge to prepare for the impending birth. This burst of energy can lead an expectant mother to clean out the house or organise the nursery, ...

When a fertilised egg does not enter the uterus, but instead implants elsewhere, usually in the fallopian tube. Also called an ectopic pregnancy, symptoms include abnormal bleeding, severe abdominal ...