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obstetrics
obstetrics , branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth (see birth ), and the time after childbirth. Obstetricians work to ensure that pregnancy culminates in the delivery of a healthy baby, without impairing the health of the mother. The mother's... Read more |
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physical education and training
physical education and training organized instruction in motor activities that contribute to the physical growth, health, and body image of the individual. The historical roots of physical education go back as far as the ancient Chinese (c.2500 BC), who had a well-developed system of exercise and... Read more |
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High-Risk Pregnancy
High-risk pregnancy Definition Although as of 2004 there was no formal or universally accepted definition of a "high-risk" pregnancy, it is generally thought of as one in which the mother or the developing fetus has a condition that places one or both of them at a... Read more |
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eclampsia
eclampsia , term applied to toxic complications that can occur late in pregnancy. Toxemia of pregnancy occurs in 10% to 20% of pregnant women; symptoms include headache, vertigo, visual disturbances, vomiting, hypertension, and edema. The four categories of hypertension during pregnancy are... Read more |
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Perinatal infection
Perinatal infection Definition An infection caused by a bacteria or virus that can be passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy or delivery is called a perinatal infection. Description Perinatal infections include bacterial or viral illnesses that can be passed... Read more |
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menstruation
menstruation periodic flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in humans and most other primates, occurring about every 28 days in women. Menstruation commences at puberty (usually between age 10 and 17). The onset of menstruation, called menarche, signals the body's coming readiness... Read more |
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pregnancy
pregnancy period of time between fertilization of the ovum (conception) and birth , during which mammals carry their developing young in the uterus (see embryo ). The duration of pregnancy in humans is about 280 days, equal to 9 calendar months. After the fertilized ovum is implanted in the ... Read more |
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abortion
abortion expulsion of the products of conception before the embryo or fetus is viable. Any interruption of human pregnancy prior to the 28th week is known as abortion. The term spontaneous abortion, or miscarriage, is used to signify delivery of a nonviable embryo or fetus due to fetal or maternal... Read more |
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Lactation
Lactation Definition Lactation refers to the formation of milk in the breasts during the period following childbirth. Breastfeeding is the process of the infant obtaining milk by suckling at the breast. Description Although breast developmentbegins around ... Read more |
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Siebold
Siebold , family of German scientists. It includes Karl Kaspar von Siebold , 1736-1807, anatomist and surgeon, who was professor at the Univ. of Würzburg from 1769. He was ennobled in 1801. A son, Adam Elias von Siebold , 1775-1828, was noted as an obstetrician. He taught at the universities... Read more |
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Exercise is excellent for expectant moms; a Q&A on exercise and...
...a healthy pregnancy. But what...themselves during pregnancy...and make exercise a regular...occur during pregnancy are sometimes...following heavy exercise Persistent...exercising during pregnancy...gym or with exercise tapes at...realizing it. ... |
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Exercise & pregnancy: staying fit through the nine months.(BODY TALK)
...others see their pregnancy as a time to exercise and stay in...to exercise during the first three months of both pregnancies because of her...to exercise during their pregnancy because almost...to exercise during pregnancy for... |
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Exercise, Pregnancy, and Birth Weight.(Report)(Brief article)
...determine if regular exercise before and during pregnancy is associated with or...Norway with singleton pregnancies reported how often they...various types of exercise during weeks 17 and 30 of pregnancy (as well as 3 months... |
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SANDY GREINER // Expectant Moms Reap Rewards of Exercise // Pregnancy Fitness...
...been active prior to pregnancy. Otherwise, experts...recommended during pregnancy - provided the mother...the fifth month (of pregnancy) can benefit, and...pain. Doing these exercises will offset the way...New studies show that exercise during pregnancy can even... |
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Exercise, pregnancy, and insulin sensitivity--what is new?(SYMPOSIUM)
Abstract: Pregnancy is characterized...activity before and during pregnancy can...pregnancy, obesity, exercise, gestational...changes happening during pregnancy. Insulin...active before pregnancy stop this activity...leisure time during pregnancy ... |
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The Basics On Exercise, Pregnancy
...feels good. However, pregnancy is not the time to start...or step class workout during the week. Drink cool water before, during and after exercise...10-minute intervals during your workout. Keep...within one hour after exercise. The following exercises can be done at home... |
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Exercise in pregnancy beneficial to most women.(Women's Health)
...Women with healthy pregnancies and no contraindications can exercise just as their nonpregnant...before prescribing exercise, including an assessment...Contact sports and exercises with a high risk of...avoided throughout pregnancy because this activity...decompression sickness. ... |
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Exercise During Pregnancy Keeps Newborn Size Normal; Low-impact aerobics...
...The effects of exercise didn't appear...modifiable in subsequent pregnancies, or "they may not have had enough exercise." Allen said that while exercise during pregnancy is definitely a...beats per minute during exercise. This... |
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Recommending Exercise During and After Pregnancy: What the Evidence Says
...effects of exercise in pregnancy, so it was...not only safe during pregnancy...exercising during the childbearing...benefits of exercise, and offers...during and after pregnancy, based on...to exercise during pregnancy provided... |
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Make discussing exercise in pregnancy a priority: ample evidence shows that...
Although exercise is promoted to the...accepted or recommended during pregnancy, according to Raul...fashioned notions of pregnancy as a time of confinement...women with healthy pregnancies results in no adverse...that habits adopted during pregnancy can result... |
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