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A genetic test that screens blood from a fetus umbilical cord for abnormalities.
Industry:Parenting
A greasy white substance that covers the fetus in utero. The vernix protects the fetus from the amniotic fluid and makes the baby slippery and easier to deliver. Premature babies will be covered with a lot of vernix, while post-term babies will have almost none.
Industry:Parenting
A greenish-brown substance that comes from a baby's digestive tract and is ordinarily passed after delivery as the baby's first stool. Sometimes, the meconium is passed before birth, in which case it stains the amniotic fluid, turning it greenish brown.
Industry:Parenting
A handheld ultrasound device that is used in pregnancy to amplify the sound of a fetus's heartbeat while in utero.
Industry:Parenting
A headache that results when the needle used for a spinal anesthesia or an epidural punctures the covering of the spinal cord, allowing spinal fluid to seep into the epidural space.
Industry:Parenting
A hormone produced by the fetus and passed into the mother's bloodstream. Levels of this hormone can be checked via a blood test (quad screen) during the second trimester. High levels (combined with high levels of other hormones) can indicate an increased risk of the baby having Down syndrome.
Industry:Parenting
A hormone produced by the fetus and passed into the mother's bloodstream. Levels of this hormone can be tested via a blood test (quad screen) during the second trimester. High levels (combined with high levels of other hormones) can indicate an increased risk of the baby having Down syndrome.
Industry:Parenting
A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates other hormone of the reproductive system and causes the release of a mature egg from the follicle.
Industry:Parenting
A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates the growth of eggs in the ovaries.
Industry:Parenting
A hormone produced during pregnancy. Excreted in urine, hCG is used in testing to detect pregnancy.
Industry:Parenting
