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Pregnancy and Childbirth Terminology - INI

Pregnancy and Childbirth Terminology is a systematic collection of specialized and common terms used throughout the journey from pregnancy to childbirth and postpartum care. It includes symptom terminology such as morning sickness and labor contractions, delivery methods including natural birth and cesarean section, and terms related to postpartum care and breastfeeding. This terminology serves as an essential glossary facilitating communication between expectant mothers and healthcare providers. With advances in obstetric care, newer terms such as painless delivery and genetic screening are also included.

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[item.morning-sickness]
code=P001
slug=morning-sickness
name=Morning Sickness
description=Nausea and vomiting that occurs during early pregnancy.
category=pregnancy-symptoms

[item.hyperemesis-gravidarum]
code=P002
slug=hyperemesis-gravidarum
name=Hyperemesis Gravidarum
description=Severe morning sickness with intense vomiting and weight loss.
category=pregnancy-symptoms

[item.quickening]
code=P003
slug=quickening
name=Quickening
description=The mother's perception of fetal movement.
category=pregnancy-symptoms

[item.gestational-diabetes]
code=P004
slug=gestational-diabetes
name=Gestational Diabetes
description=Diabetes that develops during pregnancy.
category=pregnancy-complications

[item.preeclampsia]
code=P005
slug=preeclampsia
name=Pre-eclampsia
description=A syndrome with high blood pressure and proteinuria after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
category=pregnancy-complications

[item.labor-contractions]
code=L001
slug=labor-contractions
name=Labor Contractions
description=Pain from uterine contractions that promote delivery.
category=labor

[item.braxton-hicks]
code=L002
slug=braxton-hicks
name=Braxton Hicks Contractions
description=Irregular uterine contractions that occur before true labor.
category=labor

[item.rupture-of-membranes]
code=L003
slug=rupture-of-membranes
name=Rupture of Membranes
description=The breaking of the amniotic sac and outflow of fluid.
category=labor

[item.cervical-dilation]
code=L004
slug=cervical-dilation
name=Cervical Dilation
description=The opening of the cervix.
category=labor

[item.natural-delivery]
code=D001
slug=natural-delivery
name=Natural Delivery
description=Vaginal birth without medical intervention.
category=delivery-methods

[item.epidural-anesthesia]
code=D002
slug=epidural-anesthesia
name=Painless Delivery
description=Delivery with minimal pain using epidural anesthesia.
category=delivery-methods

[item.cesarean-section]
code=D003
slug=cesarean-section
name=Cesarean Section
description=Delivery through an abdominal incision.
category=delivery-methods

[item.vacuum-delivery]
code=D004
slug=vacuum-delivery
name=Vacuum-Assisted Delivery
description=Delivery using a vacuum cup to assist fetal extraction.
category=delivery-methods

[item.forceps-delivery]
code=D005
slug=forceps-delivery
name=Forceps Delivery
description=Delivery using forceps to extract the fetus.
category=delivery-methods

[item.water-birth]
code=D006
slug=water-birth
name=Water Birth
description=Delivery performed in warm water.
category=delivery-methods

[item.induced-labor]
code=D007
slug=induced-labor
name=Induced Labor
description=Artificially initiating labor contractions.
category=delivery-methods

[item.vbac]
code=D008
slug=vbac
name=Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
description=Vaginal delivery after a previous cesarean section.
category=delivery-methods

[item.postpartum-period]
code=PP001
slug=postpartum-period
name=Puerperium
description=The recovery period after childbirth.
category=postpartum

[item.lochia]
code=PP002
slug=lochia
name=Lochia
description=Postpartum vaginal discharge from the uterus.
category=postpartum

[item.breast-milk]
code=PP003
slug=breast-milk
name=Breast Milk
description=Milk produced by the mother's mammary glands.
category=postpartum

[item.colostrum]
code=PP004
slug=colostrum
name=Colostrum
description=The first yellowish milk produced after delivery.
category=postpartum

[item.postpartum-depression]
code=PP005
slug=postpartum-depression
name=Postpartum Depression
description=Depression that occurs after childbirth.
category=postpartum

[item.rooming-in]
code=PP006
slug=rooming-in
name=Rooming-In
description=Mother and newborn staying in the same room.
category=postpartum

[item.placenta]
code=M001
slug=placenta
name=Placenta
description=The organ connecting mother and fetus.
category=medical

[item.amniotic-fluid]
code=M002
slug=amniotic-fluid
name=Amniotic Fluid
description=The fluid surrounding the fetus.
category=medical

[item.umbilical-cord]
code=M003
slug=umbilical-cord
name=Umbilical Cord
description=The cord connecting the placenta and fetus.
category=medical

[item.episiotomy]
code=M004
slug=episiotomy
name=Episiotomy
description=Surgical incision of the perineum to widen the birth canal.
category=medical

[item.gestational-age]
code=M005
slug=gestational-age
name=Gestational Age
description=The duration of pregnancy in weeks.
category=medical

[item.apgar-score]
code=M006
slug=apgar-score
name=Apgar Score
description=A score assessing the newborn's condition.
category=medical

[item.nipt]
code=M007
slug=nipt
name=NIPT
description=A test for fetal chromosomal abnormalities from maternal blood.
category=medical