Dr. Ramya Kabilan on Instagram: "The world of pregnancy comes not just with bundle of emotions, but also with many new words. you may see and hear lots of different medical terms. Its good to become familiar with few of those terminologies, because this will avoid confusion and gives better clarity..1.Gestational age: The duration of pregnancy, age of the fetus, calculated from the beginning date of last menstrual period.2.Trimesters: a time span of three months during pregnancy, each marked by different phases of fetal developmentfirst trimester – the first 14 weeks of pregnancysecond trimester – the time from 14 weeks to 26 weeks of pregnancythird trimester – the time from 26 weeks of pregnancy onwards3.Ultrasound – a scan. During pregnancy we scan a woman’s uterus (womb) and baby.4.Preterm: Counting from the first day of the woman’s last period, preterm is considered before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy.5.Breech – when the baby is positioned inside the uterus with its bottom or feet down, instead of its head6.Cervix – the narrow, lower end of the uterus- mouth of uterus, that softens and opens during labour to allow the baby to come out7.Dilation – the opening of the cervix, measured as the diameter of the cervix in centimeters8.Meconium – a tar-like substance passed by a baby as their first poo. Passing meconium before birth may be a sign of fetal distress9.Umbilical cord – the cord that connects the baby to the placenta, allowing nutrients (vitamins and minerals) and oxygen to be carried from the woman to her baby10.VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean) – when a woman has a vaginal birth after having had one or more previous caesarean sections..#pregnancywellness #womenwellness #happypregnancy #childbirth #drramyakabilan #pregnancycoach #pregnancytips #pregnancylife #pregnancyblog #pregnancycare #pregnancysession #healthypregnancy #pregnancymyths #gynaecologist #obstetrician #instagood #instareels #Pregnant #pregnantworld #safepregnancy#Preggo #pregnancyplanning #yoga #positivity #lamaze #hypnobirth #trendingreels" | Zootzle
