- Industry: Health care
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Menstrual cycle. The discharge resembles raw egg white around the time of ovulation. It is white, thick, and cloudy when conception is less like to happen.
Industry:Parenting
In pregnancy, a laceration refers to a tear in the perineal area that occurs during childbirth.
Industry:Parenting
Insulin regulates the level of glucose in the blood and ensures that enough is taken in by the body cells for nourishment.
Industry:Parenting
Irregular or "practice" contractions starting around the eighth month that prepare the uterus for labor. Unlike true labor, Braxton Hicks contractions aren't painful and don't get stronger and closer over time.
Industry:Parenting
Labor and delivery that takes place at home, usually with a midwife present.
Industry:Parenting
Labor is divided into three stages. The first stage begins at the onset of contractions and ends when the cervix is completely dilated. The second stage is the delivery of the baby. The third stage is delivery of the placenta.
Industry:Parenting
