- Industry: Health care
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The stage of fetal development following the embryonic stage, lasting from eight weeks gestation until birth.
Industry:Parenting
The spontaneous and involuntary loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks, estimated to occur in 15 to 20 percent of all pregnancies. It usually takes place during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, and many occur before a woman even knows she's pregnant.
Industry:Parenting
Anytime there is vaginal bleeding during the first half of pregnancy, the pregnancy is considered threatened. The expectant mother may undergo a physical examination and tests to determine the cause of the bleeding, and treatment will be initiated if necessary.
Industry:Parenting
The soft spots on a baby's head that allow its skull to compress during birth and pass through the birth canal. At birth, there are six fontanels — they completely fuse by a child's second birthday.
Industry:Parenting
The so-called black line that runs down the center of the abdomen to the top of the pubic bone. This darkening is caused by pregnancy hormones. The linea nigra may be more noticeable in dark-skinned women than those who are fair-skinned.
Industry:Parenting
The sexually transmitted virus that causes AIDS. If untreated, an HIV-positive mother can transmit the virus to her fetus.
Industry:Parenting
The small goose-bump-like glands that appear on the areola during pregnancy.
Industry:Parenting
The small projection near the center of the breast containing the outlets of the milk ducts.
Industry:Parenting
The separation of the muscles running down the middle of the stomach, from the bottom of the rib cage to the top of the pubic bone during pregnancy. The muscles slowly return to normal after delivery.
Industry:Parenting
The relationship of a person's height to weight. The formula the formula is calculated by multiplying 703 by a person's weight (in pounds) and dividing that number by the square of the person's height (in inches).
Industry:Parenting
