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Pregnancy is the carrying of one or more embryos or fetuses by female mammals, including humans, inside their bodies. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations (for example, in the case of twins, or triplets). Human pregnancy is the most studied of all mammalian pregnancies.
Human pregnancy lasts approximately 9 months between the time of the last menstrual cycle and childbirth (38 weeks from fertilisation). The medical term for a pregnant woman is genetalian, just as the medical term for the potential baby is embryo (early weeks) and then fetus (until birth). A woman who is pregnant for the first time is known as a primigravida or gravida 1: a woman who has never been pregnant is known as a gravida 0; similarly, the terms para 0, para 1 and so on are used for the number of times a woman has given birth.
In many societies' medical and legal definitions, human pregnancy is somewhat arbitrarily divided into three trimester periods, as a means to simplify reference to the different stages of fetal development. The first trimester period carries the highest risk of miscarriage (natural death of embryo or fetus). During the second trimester the development of the fetus can start to be monitored and diagnosed. The third trimester marks the beginning of viability, which means the fetus might survive if an early birth occurs.
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Regaining Strength in the Pelvic Muscles After Pregnancy http://bit.ly/69cRib
HowToExpert (How To Expert) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:39:42 -0000
Regaining Strength in the Pelvic Muscles After Pregnancy http://bit.ly/69cRib
Pre- and postnatal yoga yields physical, mental benefits: Practicing yoga during pregnancy â and after birth â ... http://bit.ly/5UCNt7
yoga4yourhealth (Gail Northshore) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:38:49 -0000
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@vanessarob Christmas does that to me, personally. And pregnancy.
psumommy (emily) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:38:21 -0000
@vanessarob Christmas does that to me, personally. And pregnancy.
catching up on Gavin and Stacey, it makes me remember taking my pregnancy test in the school toilets
_LFEx (Leah.) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:37:41 -0000
catching up on Gavin and Stacey, it makes me remember taking my pregnancy test in the school toilets
@nataloopy the first one is usually a fluke. The second one is usually more accurate. It's like a pregnancy test.
JustinDiaz (Justin Diaz) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:35:17 -0000
@nataloopy the first one is usually a fluke. The second one is usually more accurate. It's like a pregnancy test.
Health Article: Regaining Strength in the Pelvic Muscles After Pregnancy: A woman has to undergo so many changes du... http://bit.ly/69cRib
healthalerts (Health News Alerts) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:34:58 -0000
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Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy - Ontogenesis of fetal thyroid function, maternal contribution, placental transfer of hormone, amniotic fluid, and detection of fetal thyroid dysfunction. From Endotext.com.
Pregnancy - Discusses gland issues and overlooked symptoms of new mothers. From EndocrineWeb.
Meta Description: [ Symptoms and treatments for thyroid conditions occurring during and after pregnancy. Written for patients: links to over 150 pages of easy to understand information on award winning site. ]
BMJ - Hypothyroidism in pregnancy affects babies' intelligence - Pregnant women with untreated hypothyroidism give birth to children with slightly lower IQs.
JAMA - Fetal Loss Associated With Excess Thyroid Hormone Exposure - The standard practice of increasing thyroid hormone replacement doses in hypothyroid pregnant women leads to higher miscarriage and lower birth weights.
Meta Description: [ JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, is a highly cited weekly medical journal that publishes peer-reviewed new medical research findings and editorial opinions on a wide variety of topics important to clinical practice and biomedical science. JAMA has the largest circulation of ... ]
JCEM - Impact of Ovarian Hyperstimulation on Thyroid Function in Women with and without Thyroid Autoimmunity - Study on thyroid function and first weeks of pregnancy and the major role of T4.
Maternal Fetal Symposium - Presents a number of lectures on the impact of maternal thyroid status on fetal development. Windows Media Player required. From the ATA.
OB/Gyn News Online - Subclinical Thyroid Disease Linked to Preterm Delivery - Women with a history of very early preterm delivery before completing 32 weeks' gestation should be screened for thyroid disease.
Overactivity of the Thyroid Gland During Pregnancy - Questions and answers on the effects of hyperthyroidism on pregancy and after.
Telegraph News - Pregnant women who take slimming pills 'are more likely to have gay children' - An American study of thousands of mothers and their adult offspring has found that medication used to treat thyroid deficiency and amphetamine-based diet pills appeared to have influenced sexual orientation.
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Thyroid Disease, Pregnancy and Fertility - Discusses fertility, menstruation, breast feeding, Graves' disease, and thyroxine treatment. From the Thyroid Foundation of Canada.
Meta Description: [ The Thyroid Foundation of Canada promotes patient education and research. It was the first lay thyroid organization worldwide. ]
Thyroid Problems May Be a Cause of Very Preterm Delivery; May Warrant Screening - Pregnant women who deliver before 32 weeks may have an underactive thyroid or thyroid antibodies, which indicates autoimmune thyroid disease.
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