Breastfeeding provides all the nutrition your baby needs for the first six months of life. This includes both hunger and thirst. To meet both of these needs, nursing mothers produce two kinds of milk: foremilk, the thinner milk the baby gets first, … [Read more...]
A Perinatologist is an obstetrician who has special training in maternal-fetal medicine or high-risk obstetrics. This training requires two to three years of specialist focus on recognizing and treating women with high-risk pregnancies. These medical … [Read more...]
Cervical Mucus is the jelly-like substance that's produced during a woman's menstrual cycle. The mucus sometimes resembles egg whites. Cervical Mucus is important in getting pregnant by helping the sperm to survive once in the woman's body. This … [Read more...]
Endometriosis is a female health disorder that occurs when cells from the lining of the uterus grow in other areas of the body. This can lead to pain, irregular bleeding, and problems getting pregnant. Endometriosis most commonly involves your … [Read more...]
The fallopian tubes have an important job. During ovulation, they transport the Ova or egg from the ovary to the uterus, a distance of between 4 and 6 inches. The fallopian tube is not just a passive pipe or a conduit, but an active organ performing … [Read more...]
An episiotomy is an incision performed between the vagina and the anus (the perineum) that is used to increase the size of the opening of the vagina to assist in delivery of a baby. The episiotomy is done occasionally to enlarge the vaginal … [Read more...]
These terms refer to the number of babies a woman has given birth to. Nullip: also called a nulligravida is a woman who has never been pregnant. Primip: also called a primigravida is a women who has given birth once. Multips: or multipara is … [Read more...]
Progesterone is a naturally produced hormone that is made by the ovaries by the corpus luteum. In women, this hormone is produced just before ovulation to increase the chance of getting pregnant. If you are having difficulty getting pregnant, your … [Read more...]
GTPAL stand for: gravida, term, preterm, abortions, living Gravida how many pregnancies a woman has had. Term how many pregnancies delivered that have reached or surpassed 37 weeks. Term begins at week 37. 36 and 6/7= … [Read more...]
Ovum simply refers to a haploid female reproductive cell or gamete (egg). Ovum usually refers to a fully matured female gamete this is ready for fertilization by sperm. A gamete is a specialized cell used in sexual reproduction. So, if you are trying … [Read more...]
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