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The third trimester is defined as starting, between the beginning of week 28 (27 weeks + 0 days of GA) [36] or beginning of week 29 (28 weeks + 0 days of GA). [4] It lasts until childbirth . Timeline of pregnancy, including (from top to bottom): Trimesters, embryo/fetus development, gestational age in weeks and months, viability and maturity stages
An abdominal pregnancy is a rare type of ectopic pregnancy where the embryo or fetus is growing and developing outside the uterus, in the abdomen, and not in a fallopian tube (usual location), an ovary, or the broad ligament. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Because tubal, ovarian and broad ligament pregnancies are as difficult to diagnose and treat as abdominal ...
Nutritionally, pregnant women require a caloric increase of 350 kcal/day and an increase in protein to 70 or 75 g/day. [citation needed] There is also an increased folate requirement from 0.4 to 0.8 mg/day (important in preventing neural tube defects). On average, a weight gain of 20 to 30 lb (9.1 to 13.6 kg) is experienced. [citation needed]
Postpartum confinement refers to a system for recovery following childbirth. It begins immediately after the birth, and lasts for a culturally variable length: typically for one month or 30 days, [40] up to 40 days, two months or 100 days. [41] This postnatal recuperation can include "traditional health beliefs, taboos, rituals, and proscriptions."
The estimated date of delivery ( EDD ), also known as expected date of confinement, [ 1] and estimated due date or simply due date, is a term describing the estimated delivery date for a pregnant woman. [ 2] Normal pregnancies last between 38 and 42 weeks. [ 3] Children are delivered on their expected due date about 4% of the time.
002911. [ edit on Wikidata] Caesarean section, also known as C-section, cesarean, or caesarean delivery, is the surgical procedure by which one or more babies are delivered through an incision in the mother's abdomen. It is often performed because vaginal delivery would put the mother or child at risk. [ 2]
In this context, late is not precisely defined, and different medical publications use varying gestational age thresholds. [3] As of 2015 in the United States, more than 90% of abortions occur before the 13th week, 1.3% of abortions in the United States took place after the 21st week, [4] and less than 1% occur after 24 weeks. [5] [6]
The average time from delivery of the baby until complete expulsion of the placenta is estimated to be 10–12 minutes dependent on whether active or expectant management is employed. [53] In as many as 3% of all vaginal deliveries, the duration of the third stage is longer than 30 minutes and raises concern for retained placenta. [54]