- Industry: Health care
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An antiretroviral drug used to treat an HIV-positive expectant mother. See retrovir (AZT).
Industry:Parenting
An analgesic used to reduce the sensation of pain during labor and delivery.
Industry:Parenting
An abnormal pregnancy in which there is no fetus, only an abnormal mass growth.
Industry:Parenting
An abnormality in a baby caused by an error during fetal development. Birth defects may or may not be genetic.
Industry:Parenting
An abnormal pregnancy in which there is no fetus, only an abnormal mass growth.
Industry:Parenting
Also referred to as ripening, effacement is the thinning of the cervix in preparation for delivery. During effacement, the cervix starts out more than an inch thick and ends up paper-thin.
Industry:Parenting
An abbreviation for hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets. HELLP is a rare, serious condition occurring during pregnancy on its own or in association with preeclampsia. Symptoms include severe upper-right abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting in the third trimester as well as full-body itching. The treatment is to deliver the baby.
Industry:Parenting
