upload
Everyday Health, Inc.
Industria: Health care
Number of terms: 8622
Number of blossaries: 1
Company Profile:
When vacuum extraction is used during childbirth.
Industry:Parenting
When there is too much amniotic fluid in the uterus.
Industry:Parenting
When the fetus is positioned feet down at term.
Industry:Parenting
When the fetus is turned sideways in the uterus.
Industry:Parenting
When the umbilical cord becomes knotted, either during delivery or when the baby moves around in utero. Knots usually remain loose and pose no threat, but if the knot is pulled tight, blood flow to the baby can be compromised.
Industry:Parenting
When the umbilical cord gets squeezed during labor and/or delivery, reducing blood flow and oxygen to the baby.
Industry:Parenting
When the umbilical cord slips through the cervix or into the vagina ahead of the baby during delivery. If the prolapsed cord is compressed, it may cut off the baby's blood and oxygen supply.
Industry:Parenting
When the fetus is positioned buttocks down at term.
Industry:Parenting
When the baby is positioned head down in the uterus at term.
Industry:Parenting
When the baby passes meconium before birth into the amniotic fluid.
Industry:Parenting