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pregnancy
pregnancy Period of time from conception until birth, in humans normally
c.40 weeks (280 days). It is generally divided into three 3-month periods called trimesters. In the
first trimester, the
embryo grows from a small ball of cells to a
fetus c.7.6cm (3in) in length. At the beginning of the
second trimester, movements are first felt and the fetus grows to about 36cm (14in). In the
third trimester, the fetus attains its full body weight. See also
labour
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Pregnancy-related mortality - Georgia, 1990-1992.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 2/10/1995; 700+ words
; Many pregnancy-related deaths are preventable. State...prevention strategies. Surveillance for pregnancy-related deaths based only on ascertainment...assessed the completeness of reporting of pregnancy-related deaths during 1990-1992 by...
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Heterotopic pregnancy presenting as an acute abdomen: A diagnostic masquerader
Magazine article from: The American Surgeon; 3/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...along with a normal uterine pregnancy. A right salpingectomy was...continuing with a normal pregnancy. Discussion Simultaneous ectopic and uterine pregnancies are rare. The presence of such an ectopic pregnancy is also called heterotopic...
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Pregnancy part eight: Medical complications
Magazine article from: Community Practitioner; 11/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...medical problem in pregnancy and complicates up to 4 per cent of pregnancies.1-2 The course...frequently altered by pregnancy, but the mechanisms...throughout their pregnancies. They should...care throughout pregnancy and childbirth...
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Pregnancy testing and counseling: a university health center's 5-year experience. (contraceptive use)
Magazine article from: Journal of American College Health; 3/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...pregnancy Unintended pregnancy has become a common...result of unplanned pregnancies.[1] In addition...and rates of previous pregnancy. We also examined...the outcome of their pregnancies. METHOD Our sample...women presenting for pregnancy tests at the student...
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Pregnancy intentions among Salvadoran fathers: results from the 2003 National Male Reproductive Health Survey.
Magazine article from: International Family Planning Perspectives; 12/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...commonly say that pregnancies are unintended...However, men's pregnancy intentions are...For 20% of all pregnancies, men perceived that their partner's pregnancy intentions differed...opportunity to compare pregnancy intentions between...Two types of pregnancies are conventionally...
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Pregnancy complications are a stress test for future maternal health and pregnancies.
Newspaper article from: NewsRx Health & Science; 8/9/2009; 700+ words
; Predicting whether pregnancy complications affect long-term maternal health as well as future pregnancies is at the heart of two studies conducted...higher risk of hypertension after pregnancy. Working in collaboration with the...
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Pregnancy Acceptance, Parenting Stress, and Toddler Attachment in Low-Income Black Families
Magazine article from: Journal of Marriage and Family; 2/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...report that pregnancy was desired...unintended pregnancies are unhappy...whether the pregnancy was accidental...unintended pregnancies are further...unplanned pregnancies. We did not ask about pregnancy timing because...
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Pregnancy rate for teens reached record low in 1997.(Nation)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 6/13/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...year. * Total number of teen pregnancies: 872,000 * Teen pregnancy rate: 94.3 pregnancies per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19 * Peak teen-pregnancy rate: 116.5 pregnancies per 1,000 teens (1991) * Total...
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Pregnancy Complications are a Stress Test for Future Maternal Health and Pregnancies.
M2 Presswire; 7/8/2009; 700+ words
; ...Yale University: Pregnancy Complications are...Maternal Health and Pregnancies(C)1994-2009...Predicting whether pregnancy complications affect...well as future pregnancies is at the heart...who have had two pregnancies complicated by...hypertension after pregnancy. Working in ...
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Pregnancies swamp Navy sea operations: Female sailors forget to take pill.(A)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 2/13/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...rate of unwanted pregnancies. Also urged are...toward prevention of pregnancy while on sea duty...sign that their pregnancies were unintentional...Behavioral Correlates of Pregnancy Aboard Navy Ships...the effects unwed pregnancies can have on their...has stated that pregnancy and a ...
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pregnancy
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
pregnancy The biological event of pregnancy is established when a fertilized egg successfully implants...bloodstream to the ovary prevents its own rejection. Early pregnancy continues to be maintained by the hormones produced by the...
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Pregnancy, Complications of
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
...especially due to pregnancy or obesity. * varicose...and even between pregnancies for an individual woman...Most women get through pregnancy and giving birth without...unexpected end of a pregnancy is called stillbirth...many as 40 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage...
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Ectopic Pregnancy
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...women with ectopic pregnancies have a history of pelvic...the risk of ectopic pregnancy. They include: Endometriosis...preventing ectopic pregnancies. Therefore, if a...about 15% have ectopic pregnancies. Surgery on a fallopian...The risk of ectopic pregnancy can be as high as 60...
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Pregnancy
Book article from: Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
...weight gain during pregnancy are based on the Institute...vary greatly in normal pregnancies with normal birth outcomes...trimester weight gain on pregnancy outcome is unclear...2 In adolescent pregnancies, there are no established...obesity in adolescents. Pregnancy Nutrition ...
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Teen Pregnancy and Abortion
Book article from: Abortion: An Eternal Social and Moral Issue
...States has the highest rate of teen pregnancies, births, and abortions among...countries. Figure 5.2 compares pregnancy and abortion rates of several countries...1990s was about eighty-five pregnancies per one thousand teenage girls...
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