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A medication used to ripen or soften the cervix before labor is induced.
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Industry:Parenting
A method that helps patients learn how to control their biological responses to pain or stress by increasing awareness of bodily processes such as heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing. In pregnancy, biofeedback can help relieve headaches, insomnia, and possibly morning sickness.
Industry:Parenting
A neural tube defect resulting from the improper closure of the fetal spine. Folic acid reduces the likelihood of spina bifida , and women are advised to take supplements (in the form of prenatal vitamins) before and during pregnanc
Industry:Parenting
A placenta that remains in the uterus for 30 minutes or more after delivery. The practitioner will sometimes need to manually remove the placenta when this occurs
Industry:Parenting
A pregnancy with a higher than normal risk of developing complications. Risk may be related to a woman's age, a woman carrying multiple fetuses, Rh incompatibility, preterm labor, placenta previa, gestational diabetes, among other conditions.
Industry:Parenting
The bursting of the sac holding the amniotic fluid, usually a sign that labor will soon begin or has already begun.
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
