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Placenta
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an organ that allows oxygen and nutrients to pass from the mother to the embryo.
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Miscarriage
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an inintended termination of pregnance before the fetus is developed enough to survive after birth.
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Doula
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a women experienced in childbirth who provides continuous support to a family throughout labor and delivery.
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C-section/Cesaren section
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the baby is delievered through an incision through the woman's abdomen.
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Preterm birth
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less than 37 weeks gestation. Child is at risk for medical complications.
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Prepared birth
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Education, Relaxation, Social Support.
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Family-centered approach
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emphasizes that safe high-quality health care can be delivered while focusing on the woman's sense of indiviudality and her autonomy as well as her family's psychosocial needs.
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Infant mortality rate
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the annual number of deaths prior to the first birthday per 1,000 live births.
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Postpartum Depression
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involves feelings of extreme sadness, fatigue, sleep disturbances, despair, lack of interest in enjoyable activities, loss of interest in the baby, and feelings of guilt.
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Postpartum Blues/Maturnity Blues
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a short-lasting change in mood that usually occurs during the first 10 days after childbirth.
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Compulsory motherhood
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"Childfree" women
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Infertility
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is the failure to conceive after 1 year of sexual intercourse without using contraception.
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