- Industry: Health care
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The monthly release of a mature egg from an ovary. A woman is most fertile around the time of ovulation.
Industry:Parenting
The sudden death of an infant from unexplained causes. SIDS occurs most frequently in infants two to four months old.
Industry:Parenting
Tender, red, cracked, and painful nipples caused by breastfeeding. Proper positioning of the baby, as well as other remedies can help.
Industry:Parenting
Pain in the pubic symphysis during or after pregnancy. It is caused by a misalignment of the pelvis and/or public bones due to their stretching apart during pregnancy or after delivery.
Industry:Parenting
Small red or blue blood vessels that appear close to the skin's surface and resemble a spider. Spider veins may result from the hormonal changes of pregnancy and usually fade after delivery.
Industry:Parenting
Swollen veins, usually in the legs, common during pregnancy because of increased blood volume and increased pressure on the veins from the growing uterus. They usually disappear after delivery.
Industry:Parenting
A type of childbirth in which a woman labors and/or gives birth in water, usually in a sterile birthing tub or pool. Not widely used in the medical community, water birth finds more acceptance among midwives.
Industry:Parenting
A vaginal infection common during pregnancy. Symptoms include itching and a white strong-smelling discharge from the vagina.
Industry:Parenting
A way to check on how the baby is doing while inside the uterus. In a nonstress test, the expectant mother is hooked up to a fetal monitor and the response of the fetal heart rate to fetal movements is observed. If the heart rate doesn't respond as expected to fetal movement, the results are considered nonreassuring. See oxytocin challenge test.
Industry:Parenting
Rubella is a highly contagious viral disease with a mild red rash that can cause serious birth defects in a fetus if a pregnant woman is afflicted. Women who haven't had it should make sure they're immunized before conception.
Industry:Parenting
