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Maternity cycle
Maternity cycle The period of time from conception through the first six weeks after birth.
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Conception
When a sperm and egg join to form a single cell, usually in the Fallopiantubes. After joining, the fertilized egg travels into the uterus, where itimplants in the lining on its way to growing into an embryo and then a fetus.
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Mater Dei Hospital Tal
The Mater Dei Hospital Tal is a hospital in Qroqq, Malta.
Mater Hospital
The Mater Hospital is a hospital in Redland, Queensland, Australia.
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital is a hospital in Dublin Ireland.
Mater Private Hospital
The Mater Private Hospital is a hospital in Dublin Ireland.
Maternal and child health services
Programs and facilities focused on caring for mothers and children, oftenproviding pre- and post-natal care, infant care, and birth control.
Maternal and fetal specialists
OB / GYNs who specialize in the care of both mother and fetus in high-risk pregnancies.
Maternal deprivation syndrome
The symptoms, including failure to thrive and slow growth and development,suffered by an infant who is deprived of physical and emotional contact.
Maternal mortality
The death of woman caused by anything immediately related to pregnancy, including birth, miscarriage, and abortion.
Maternity center
An alternative to a hospital, a maternity center is a facility designedand equipped for giving birth.
Maternity Children
The Maternity Children is a hospital in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Maternity leave
Paid or unpaid time off work to care for a new baby, either after adoption or giving birth. In the U.S., under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, companies with 50 or more employees are required to offer eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period after the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
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Maternal and child health services
Programs and facilities focused on caring for mothers and children, oftenproviding pre- and post-natal care, infant care, and birth control.
Maternal and fetal specialists
OB / GYNs who specialize in the care of both mother and fetus in high-risk pregnancies.
Maternal deprivation syndrome
The symptoms, including failure to thrive and slow growth and development,suffered by an infant who is deprived of physical and emotional contact.
Maternal mortality
The death of woman caused by anything immediately related to pregnancy, including birth, miscarriage, and abortion.
Maternity center
An alternative to a hospital, a maternity center is a facility designedand equipped for giving birth.
Maternity cycle
Maternity leave
Paid or unpaid time off work to care for a new baby, either after adoption or giving birth. In the U.S., under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, companies with 50 or more employees are required to offer eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period after the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Measles mumps rubella vaccine
Used to prevent measles, mumps, and rubella, the MMR vaccine is usually given first between 12 and 15 months, and then again later in childhood. Reactions to the MMR vaccine are common, but generally mild: 20 percent of children will develop a rash or slight fever one to two weeks after receiving the shot.
Meconium
A newborn's first bowel movements, which are dark, sticky, and usually greenish-black, and last for the first few days of the infant's life. If meconium is visible in the amniotic fluid prior to delivery, it can be a sign that the fetus is in distress.
Medical tests
Procedures used to assess the condition of a patient. They range from noninvasive, such as listening to a heartbeat, to invasive, such as a spinal tap.
Membranes
Also know as the bag of waters, this thin sac contains the amniotic fluid and the fetus. The membranes will either rupture spontaneously during labor or be ruptured to speed up labor.
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