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- Dictionarypregnant/ˈprɛɡnənt/
adjective
- 1. (of a woman or female animal) having a child or young developing in the uterus: "she was heavily pregnant with her second child" Similar
- 2. full of meaning; significant or suggestive: "a pregnant pause" Similar
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Pregnancy is the term used to describe the period in which a fetus develops inside a woman's womb or uterus.Pregnancy usually lasts about 40 weeks, or just over 9 months, as measured from the last menstrual period to delivery. Health care providers refer to three segments of pregnancy, called trimesters. The major events in each trimester are described below.1
NICHD research formed the basis of a recent change to the gestational period within a pregnancy that is recognized as "full term." According to the new designations : Early term is defined as 37 weeks through 38 weeks and 6 days. Full term is defined as 39 weeks through 40 weeks and 6 days.
Jan 31, 2017 · Content Owner Office of Communications Last Reviewed Date 1/31/2017. Pregnancy is a period of up to 41 weeks in which a fetus develops inside a woman’s womb. NICHD conducts and supports research and training to help promote healthy pregnancies, with a focus on the important events that occur before, during, and after pregnancy.
The term "infertility" also is used to describe the condition of women who are able to get pregnant but unable to carry a pregnancy to term because of miscarriage (sometimes called clinical spontaneous abortion), recurrent pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or other problems. 2,3. Recurrent pregnancy loss is considered distinct from infertility.
Jan 31, 2017 · “Infertility” is a term used to describe the inability of a couple to get pregnant or the inability of a woman to carry a pregnancy to term. Infertility is defined clinically as not being able to achieve pregnancy after 1 year of having regular, unprotected intercourse, or after 6 months if the woman is older than 35 years of age. Many different medical conditions and other factors can contribute to fertility problems, and an individual case may have a single cause, several causes, or ...
Dec 30, 2017 · Research shows that as many as 13% of U.S. women reported frequent symptoms of depression after childbirth, and that anxiety co-occurs in up to 43% of depressed pregnant and postpartum women, making pregnancy-related depression and anxiety among the more common pregnancy complications. 8 These medical conditions can have significant effects on the health of the mother and her child.
May 20, 2016 · In addition, taking 400 micrograms of folic acid daily reduces the risk for neural tube defects by 70%. 2,9 Most prenatal vitamins contain the recommended 400 micrograms of folic acid as well as other vitamins that pregnant women and their developing fetus need. 1,10 Folic acid has been added to foods like cereals, breads, pasta, and other grain-based foods. Although a related form (called folate) is present in orange juice and leafy, green vegetables (such as kale and spinach), folate is ...
Jan 31, 2017 · Preeclampsia (pree-i-KLAMP-see-uh) and eclampsia (ih-KLAMP-see-uh) are pregnancy-related high blood pressure disorders. In preeclampsia, the mother’s high blood pressure reduces the blood supply to the fetus, which may get less oxygen and fewer nutrients. Eclampsia is when pregnant women with preeclampsia develop seizures or coma. NICHD and other agencies are working to understand what causes these conditions and how they can be prevented and better treated.
A high-risk pregnancy is one that threatens the health or life of the mother or her fetus. It often requires specialized care from specially trained providers. Some pregnancies become high risk as they progress, while some women are at increased risk for complications even before they get pregnant for a variety of reasons. Early and regular prenatal care helps many women have healthy pregnancies and deliveries without complications. Risk factors for a high-risk pregnancy can include:
Jun 9, 2021 · Maternal morbidity describes any short- or long-term health problems that result from being pregnant and giving birth. Maternal mortality refers to the death of a woman from complications of pregnancy or childbirth that occur during the pregnancy or within 6 weeks after the pregnancy ends.
