Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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

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False labour

Parenting; Pregnancy

Contractions that are irregular, do not increase in frequency or severity, and do not efface or dilate the cervix.

Counselling with a health care professional to help prospective parents understand and evaluate their risks of having a child born with birth defects. Appropriate prenatal screening and testing, as ...

Episiotomy

Parenting; Pregnancy

An incision made in the perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening just before the emergence of the baby's head.

Station

Parenting; Pregnancy

An indication of how far the presenting part of the baby (usually the head) has progressed through the pelvis. A baby who has just begun to descend may be at -4 or -5 station. A fully engaged baby ...

Nonreassuring foetal status

Parenting; Pregnancy

An indication, based on a nonstress test or other test, that a foetus might be in distress.

Bishop score

Parenting; Pregnancy

An evaluation of readiness for delivery. The score is calculated by using the degree of cervical dilation and effacement, the station the presenting part has reached, and cervical texture and ...

Hyperemesis gravidarum

Parenting; Pregnancy

An exaggerated form of morning sickness characterised by extreme, frequent, and severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, and sometimes leading to dehydration and hospitalization.