- Industry: Health care
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The scrapping of the lining of the uterus to remove any residual products of conception following an incomplete miscarriage.
Industry:Parenting
The rapidly dividing fertilized egg when it enters the mother's uterus.
Industry:Parenting
The rate of the baby's heartbeat while in the uterus or during delivery. Normal fetal heart rate is between 120 and 160 beats per minute.
Industry:Parenting
The protective system of the body that defends against infection and disease.
Industry:Parenting
The process that prepares the cervix for labor, making the cervix soft and thin. Cervical ripening either occurs naturally or can be accomplished artificially using prostaglandins or misoprostol.
Industry:Parenting
The process of childbirth, beginning with the rhythmic contractions of the uterine muscles, which open the cervix to allow a baby to be born, and ending with the expulsion of the placenta.
Industry:Parenting
The production of milk that usually begins between two and seven days after a woman gives birth.
Industry:Parenting
The process in which a fertilized egg attaches itself to the lining of the uterus.
Industry:Parenting
