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91Childbirth positions — The term childbirth positions (or maternal birthing position )[1] refers to the various physical postures the pregnant mother may assume during the process of childbirth. They may also be referred to as delivery positions or labor positions. In… …
92Parity (biology) — For other uses of the term in other fields, see parity. In biology, parity is a technical term that refers to the number of times a female has given birth to a fetus.[1] It can lead to some ambiguity for events occurring between 20 and 24… …
93Bradley method of natural childbirth — The Bradley Method® of natural childbirth (also known as husband coached childbirth ) is a method of natural childbirth inspired by Dr. Robert A. Bradley (1917 ndash;1998) and popularized by the book Husband Coached Childbirth by… …
94Gestational age — This article is about gestational age in humans. For information on gestational age in non human animals, see gestation. Birth weight and gestational age Classifications Large for gestational age: Wei …
95Diabetes mellitus and pregnancy — For women with diabetes mellitus, pregnancy can present some particular challenges for both mother and child. If the woman who is pregnant has diabetes, it can cause early labor, birth defects, and very large babies. Planning in advance is… …
96Pelvimetry — Pelvimeter Pelvimetry is the assessment of the female pelvis[1] in relation to the birth of a baby. Traditional obstetrical services relied heavily on pelvimetry in the conduct of delivery in order to decide if natural or operative vaginal… …
97Cephalic presentation — Classification and external resources Vertex presentation, occiput anterior, William Smellie, 1792 ICD 10 O …
98List of obstetric topics — Obstetrics is the study of the reproductive process within the female body, including fertilization, pregnancy and childbirth. Contents 1 Basic obstetric terms 2 Complications of pregnancy and childbirth 3 See also …
99Obstetric ultrasonography — Intervention Obstetric sonogram of a fetus at 16 weeks. The bright white circle center right is the head, which faces to the left. Features include the forehead at 10 o clock, the left ear toward the center at 7 o clock and the right hand… …
100Cervical dilation — (cervical dilatation) is the opening of the cervix, the entrance to the uterus, during childbirth, miscarriage, induced abortion, or gynecological surgery. Cervical dilation may occur naturally, or may be induced by medical means. Contents 1… …
