Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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

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Sciatic nerve

Parenting; Pregnancy

The largest nerve in the body that runs from the buttocks down the length of the thigh. It provides sensory and motor function to the lower extremities.

Endometrium

Parenting; Pregnancy

The lining of the uterus into which the embryo implants.

Rectum

Parenting; Pregnancy

The lower part of the large intestine, ending in the anal opening.

Sperm

Parenting; Pregnancy

The male reproductive cells produced by the testicles. Sperm is deposited by the male into the female's vagina and fertilises an egg to produce an embryo.

Urge to push

Parenting; Pregnancy

The natural impulse felt by a labouring woman toward the end of the first stage of labour to bear down and push the baby out. Your practitioner will not have you begin to push until dilation is ...