 | Term | Definition |
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prenatal care |
steps that a pregnant female can take to provide for her own health and the health of her baby |
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birthing center |
a facility in which women with low-risk pregnancies can deliver their babies in a homelike setting |
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obstetrician |
a doctor who specializes in the care of a female and her developing child |
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certified nurse |
an advanced practice nurse who specializes in prenatal care and the delivery of babies |
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fetal alcohol syndrome |
a group of alcohol related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems |
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miscarriage |
the spontaneous expulsion of a fetus that occurs before the 20th week of a pregnancy |
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stillbirth |
a dead fetus expelled from the body after the 20th week |
