Pregnancy Dictionary

Pregnancy Dictionary

Afterbirth

When the hard part begins.

Cravings

An excuse to hog, hog and hog your way through pregnancy.

Dilation

One of those things a pregnant woman has to take her doctor's word for.

Elastiphobia

Fear of making it into the Guinness Book of World Records for "Most Stretch Marks."

First Trimester

The first three months of pregnancy when you wonder, "Is it too late to hire a surrogate mother?"

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Maternity Clothes

What a pregnant woman wears to show people there's a reason she's fat.

Miracle

1. The birth of a baby.
2. The fact that you lived to tell about it.

Pregnant Pause

The amount of time it takes for a nine-month pregnant woman to get out of a chair.

Prenatal

When your life was still your own.

Pushing

Final effort to get a ten-pound baby through an opening the size of a dime. }

Second Trimester

The time when you ask the question, "Will my husband notice if I eat this gallon of ice cream and the dish of biryani before he gets home?"

Third trimester

The final months of pregnancy when you wonder, "How much longer can I keep from waddling?"

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Pregnancy Trivia

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Pregnancy Guide-

The three trisemesters in a gist..

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Popular pregnancy myths

Pregnancy myths have existed side by side with pregnancy. A pregnant woman is a magnet for unsolicited advice and predictions, from family and strangers alike. Here are some of the popular myths about pregnancy that have no basis in science but that you are bound to hear, probably more than once..

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Weighty Issues

Weight gained during your pregnancy isn't something you should take lightly. If you gain too much or too little you are going to harm yourself and your baby..

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