Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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

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Folic acid

Parenting; Pregnancy

This B vitamin, found in prenatal vitamins and green leafy vegetables, prevents anaemia and has been shown to reduce incidence of neural tube defects such as spina bifida.

When a fertilised egg does not enter the uterus, but instead implants elsewhere, usually in the fallopian tube. Symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy include abnormal bleeding, severe abdominal pain, or ...

Foetal distress

Parenting; Pregnancy

When a foetus is not receiving enough oxygen. Signs of foetal distress include a slowed heartbeat or absence of foetal movement. Immediate delivery of the baby is warranted when there is foetal ...