Pregnancy and Childbirth


 * abortion
 * abruptio placentae
 * accouchement
 * active phase
 * afterbirth
 * afterpains
 * alpha fetoprotein (AFP)
 * amniocentesis
 * amnion
 * amniotic fluid
 * amniotomy
 * anencephaly
 * antepartum
 * anterior position
 * Apgar score
 * artificial insemination
 * baby
 * bar sinister
 * barren
 * bastard
 * beget
 * biological clock
 * biological parent
 * birth
 * birth certificate
 * birth control
 * birth defect
 * birthday
 * birthing
 * blastocyst
 * bloody show
 * bonding
 * Bradley method
 * Braxton-Hicks contractions
 * breech presentation
 * C-section
 * carry
 * caul
 * cephalic disproportion
 * cephalic presentation
 * cerclage
 * cervical os
 * cervix
 * Cesarean section
 * cesarean section
 * childbearing
 * childbirth
 * chloasma
 * chorion
 * chorionic villus sampling
 * chromosomes
 * circumcision
 * colostrum
 * conception
 * confinement
 * congenital
 * contraception
 * contraceptive
 * contraction
 * cordocentesis
 * couvade
 * couvades
 * crib death
 * crowning
 * delivery
 * deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
 * differentiation
 * dihydrotestosterone
 * dilation and evacuation
 * doula
 * dystocia
 * ectoderm
 * ectopic pregnancy
 * edema
 * embryo
 * embryo transfer
 * embryoblast
 * endoderm
 * endometritis
 * endometrium
 * endoscopy
 * epididymis
 * epidural
 * episiotomy
 * expecting
 * external cephalic version
 * fallopian tubes
 * false pregnancy
 * family planning
 * family way
 * fertile
 * fertility
 * fertility drug
 * fetal alcohol syndrome
 * fetal monitor
 * fetoscopy
 * fetus
 * fontanel
 * fraternal twins
 * full term
 * funic souffle
 * gene
 * gestation
 * gravid
 * gynecology
 * HELP syndrome
 * human chorionic gonadotrophin
 * hysteroscopy
 * iatrogenic prematurity
 * identical twins
 * illegitimate
 * implantation
 * in utero
 * in vitro
 * in vitro fertilization
 * inbreeding
 * incompetent cervix
 * instillation abortion
 * inversion of the uterus
 * Kegel exercises
 * knock up
 * labor
 * lactation
 * lactogenic hormone
 * Lamaze method
 * lanugo
 * latent phase
 * Leboyer delivery
 * legitimate
 * Leopold's maneuvers
 * letdown reflex
 * linea nigra
 * lochia
 * love child
 * luteal phase
 * lying-in
 * mastitis
 * maternity
 * meconium
 * menarche
 * mesoderm
 * midwife
 * midwifery
 * misbegotten
 * miscarriage
 * miscarry
 * molding
 * monozygotic twins
 * morning sickness
 * natal
 * natal mother
 * nativity
 * natural childbirth
 * neonatal
 * neonatologist
 * nurse midwife
 * obstetrics
 * out of wedlock
 * ovary
 * ovulation
 * ovum
 * oxytocin
 * parturition
 * paternity
 * paternity test
 * perineum
 * periodic breathing
 * pica
 * placenta
 * Planned Parenthood
 * polydactyly
 * posterior position
 * postpartum
 * postpartum depression
 * preggers
 * pregnancy
 * pregnant
 * premature birth
 * premature labor
 * prenatal
 * presentation
 * preterm infant
 * primipara
 * pro-choice
 * pro-life
 * procreation
 * progesterone
 * prostaglandins
 * pseudocyesis
 * pudendal block
 * puerperal psychosis
 * quadruplets
 * quickening
 * quintuplets
 * recessive inheritance
 * sextuplets
 * sire
 * sonogram
 * spawn
 * sperm bank
 * spermatozoon
 * sterile
 * stillbirth
 * stillborn
 * stork
 * striae gravidarum
 * sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
 * teratogen
 * term
 * test-tube
 * thalidomide baby
 * transition
 * trimester
 * triplets
 * twins
 * ultrasound
 * umbilical cord
 * umbilicus
 * unfertile
 * unwed mother
 * uterus
 * vernix caseosa
 * war baby
 * whelp
 * with child
 * womb
 * zygote