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A: What is an antenatal class?
Antenatal classes are a series of sessions, held in an informal setting, where expectant mothers and ...Read more
X: What is an X-ray?
An X-ray is a method of photographing the structures of the body through the use of electromagnetic ...Read more
W: What is water retention?
Water retention, or oedema, is a very common side effect of pregnancy and is an accumulation of ...Read more
V: What is vernix?
Vernix, also known as vernix caseosa, is a creamy white coating that develops on the unborn baby's ...Read more
U: What is ultrasound?
Ultrasound is a scanning technique used during pregnancy to examine the progress of the growing ...Read more
T: What is trisomy?
Trisomy is the term given to describe an abnormal number of chromosomes within the cells that form ...Read more
S: What is a special care baby unit?
A special care baby unit (SCBU) is a specialist ward that a baby will be admitted onto if it ...Read more
R: What is relation to the brim?
Towards the end of pregnancy, the baby will normally descend and dip into the woman's pelvic cavity, ...Read more
P: What is a paediatrician?
A paediatrician is a doctor who specialises in the care of children, from newborns through to ...Read more
O: What is oxytocin?
Oxytocin is the hormone responsible for making the uterus contract, which in turn stimulates ...Read more
N: What is natural childbirth?
Natural childbirth is a generic term that is used to describe a labour and birth that is free from ...Read more
