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| the ability to produce an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertility. |
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| occurring not long before childbirth. |
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| An embryo or fetus that is removed or expelled from the uterus at 20 weeks of gestation or less, weighs 500g or less, or measures 25 cm or less. |
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| Number of live births in 1 year per 1000 population |
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| Number of births per 1000 women between the ages of 15 and 44 years, calculated on an annual basis |
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| A woman who has had two or more pregnancies |
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| A woman who has completed two or more pregnancies to 20 weeks of gestation or more |
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| A woman who has never been pregnant and is not currently pregnant |
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| A woman who has not completed a pregnancy with a fetus or fetuses beyond 20 weeks of gestation |
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| The number of pregnancies in which the fetus or fetuses have reached 20 weeks of gestation, not the number of fetuses (e.g., twins) born. Parity is not affected by whether the fetus is born alive or is stillborn (i.e., showing no signs of life at birth). |
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| A pregnancy that goes beyond 42 weeks of gestation |
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| A pregnancy that has reached 20 weeks of gestation but ends before completion of 37 weeks of gestation |
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| A woman who is pregnant for the first time |
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| A woman who has completed one pregnancy with a fetus or fetuses who have reached 20 weeks of gestation |
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| A pregnancy from the beginning of week 38 of gestation to the end of week 42 of gestation |
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| The capacity to live outside the uterus; there are no clear limits of gestational age or weight. Infants born at 22 to 25 weeks of gestation are considered to be on the threshold of viability and are especially vulnerable to brain injury if they survive. |
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| of, relating to, or being a female that has not borne offspring |
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Mask of pregnancy
Is a blotchy, brownish hyperpigmentation of the skin over the cheeks, nose, and forehead caused by an anterior pituitary gland hormone called Melanotropin. |
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is a dark vertical line that appears on the abdomen in about three quarters of all pregnancies. The brownish streak is usually about a centimeter in width. The line runs vertically along the midline of the abdomen from the pubis to the umbilicus, but can also run from the pubis to the top of the abdomen. Linea nigra is due to increased melanocyte-stimulating hormone made by the placenta, which also causes melasma and darkened nipples.
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| Gum hypertrophy may occur. An epulis (gingival granuloma gravidarum) is a red, raised nodule on the gums that bleeds easily. This lesion may develop around the third month and usually continues to enlarge as pregnancy progresses. It is usually managed by avoiding trauma to the gums (e.g., using a soft toothbrush). An epulis usually regresses spontaneously after birth. |
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| Diastasis recti abdominis |
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| The word diastasis means separation. The recti muscles are the outermost abdominal muscles. So, it is a separation of the outermost abdominal muscles. When the muscles separate the connective tissue (linea alba) joining these muscle stretches sideways. The job of these muscles (called rectus abdominis), is to support your back and your organs. So why should you care if your muscles are separated? Because separated muscles are weak muscles. Separated muscles cannot do their job of supporting your back and organs. To achieve a strong core, your muscles must be close together. The sideways stretching of the connective tissue causes it to become thinner and weaker. So, what happens is this weak saran wrap-like connective tissue is NOT effectively supporting your belly button, back and organs. They are only supported when the muscles are close together. |
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