Pregnancy places unique demands upon the human female body. Hormones are the chemicals which the body produces to facilitate the changes needed to accomodate the growing fetus, stimulate labor, and prepare for lactation. The body even produces a new organ…
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Pregnancy Glossary
abortion – the loss of a pregnancy by artificial or natural means. The lay public often refers to “abortion” as any artificial means to induce the loss of a pregnancy. Physicians and midwives refer to this type of abortion as…