Childbirth
91Midwifery — Midwives redirects here. For the novel by Chris Bohjalian, see Midwives (novel). A midwife measures the height of the mother s fundus at about 26 weeks to determine the probable gestational age of the fetus. Midwifery is a health care profession… …
92Pregnancy — For pregnancy in non human animals, see Pregnancy (mammals). Pregnancy Classification and external resources A pregnant woman at the end of the second trimester. ICD 10 …
93parturition — /pahr too rish euhn, tyoo , choo /, n. Biol. the process of bringing forth young. [1640 50; < LL parturition (s. of parturitio) travail, equiv. to L parturit(us) (ptp. of parturire; see PARTURIENT) + ion ION] * * * I or birth or childbirth or… …
94Doula — For other uses, see Doula (disambiguation). A Doula is someone[1] who provides non medical support to women and their families during labour and childbirth, and also the postpartum period. The term can also be used to describe other supportive… …
95rite of passage — 1. Anthropol. a ceremony performed to facilitate or mark a person s change of status upon any of several highly important occasions, as at the onset of puberty or upon entry into marriage or into a clan. 2. any important act or event that serves… …
96Grantly Dick-Read — (1890–1959) was a British obstetrician who is regarded by many as the father of natural childbirth movement. He dedicated his life to educating expectant parents about the benefits of giving birth naturally, with as little intervention from… …
97Sheila Kitzinger — Sheila Helena Elizabeth Kitzinger MBE (born March 29, 1929 in Taunton, Somerset) is a British natural childbirth activist and author on childbirth and pregnancy. She is a social anthropologist specialising in pregnancy, childbirth and the… …
98Abortion — Induced abortion Classification and external resources ICD 10 O04 …
99Caesarean section — Intervention A team of obstetricians performing a Caesarean section in a modern hospital. ICD 9 CM …
100List of obstetric topics — Obstetrics is the study of the reproductive process within the female body, including fertilization, pregnancy and childbirth. Contents 1 Basic obstetric terms 2 Complications of pregnancy and childbirth 3 See also …
