- Industry: Health care
- Number of terms: 8622
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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 miscarriage in which not all of the uterine contents are expelled. The remaining tissue is usually removed with a D&C.
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 pregnancy.
Industry:Parenting
A newborn weighing more than most babies born — usually ten or more pounds at term.
Industry:Parenting
A noninherited genetic disorder that happens when an egg, sperm, or embryo undergoes spontaneous changes.
Industry:Parenting
A nurse (usually an R. N. ) who has completed graduate-level programs in midwifery and is licensed by the state. Most CNMs have a collaborative relationship with a physician.
Industry:Parenting
A nurse who has completed a master's program in a specialty and is able to diagnose and treat conditions, as well as prescribe medications.
Industry:Parenting
A person trained to assist breastfeeding women.
Industry:Parenting
A person with training and professional experience who provides care to women during pregnancy and through labor and delivery. Midwives usually take a holistic and woman-focused approach to pregnancy and childbirth; many work with the backup support of a medical doctor.
Industry:Parenting
