obstetricians
Doctors delivering babies
Obstetricians are physicians who specialize in pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.
The term often appears combined with gynecologist as OB-GYN, since most practitioners handle both pregnancy and general reproductive health: Her obstetrician recommended bed rest for the final trimester.
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- amniocentesisPrenatal diagnostic fluid extraction
- sonogramUltrasound-produced medical image
- trimesterThirteen-week span
- antenatalBefore birth
screening · preeclampsia · doppler · checkups · appointments · chromosomal
Surgical childbirth method
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- epiduralSpinal numbing injection
- contractionsShortened word forms
forceps · episiotomy · incision · sutures · pushing · dilation · breech · induction
Female reproductive medicine physician
- perinatologistDoctor for high-risk pregnancies
- neonatologistDoctor for newborns
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
attending · hospital · clinic · rounds · on-call · fellowship · board-certified · specialist
Regaining what was lost
- breastfeedingLactation-based infant nourishment
- lactationMammary gland secretion
- newbornInfant just delivered
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
follow-up · bonding · complications · infection · healing · discharge · aftercare · checkup
Formation of an idea
- ovulationEgg discharge from ovary
- inseminationIntroducing sperm for conception
- IVFLaboratory-aided conception method
- infertilityInability to reproduce
reproductive · fertilization · IUI · hormones · implantation · endometriosis · PCOS · miscarriage
ultrasound
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- amniocentesisPrenatal diagnostic fluid extraction
- sonogramUltrasound-produced medical image
- trimesterThirteen-week span
antenatal · screening · preeclampsia · doppler · checkups · appointments · chromosomal
cesarean
Surgical childbirth method
contractions · forceps · episiotomy · incision · sutures · pushing · dilation · breech · induction · VBAC
gynecologist
Female reproductive medicine physician
- perinatologistDoctor for high-risk pregnancies
- neonatologistDoctor for newborns
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
residency · attending · hospital · clinic · rounds · on-call · fellowship · board-certified · specialist · malpractice
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- breastfeedingLactation-based infant nourishment
- lactationMammary gland secretion
- newbornInfant just delivered
hemorrhage · follow-up · bonding · complications · infection · healing · discharge · aftercare · checkup · support
conception
Formation of an idea
- ovulationEgg discharge from ovary
- inseminationIntroducing sperm for conception
- IVFLaboratory-aided conception method
infertility · reproductive · fertilization · IUI · hormones · implantation · endometriosis · PCOS · miscarriage · ectopic
- pregnancypregnancy, pregnant, prenatal care, due date, weeks
- doctorsdoctor, doctors, physician, physicians, MD
- healthcare workersdoctor, nurse, surgeon, dentist, paramedic
- medical professionalsdoctor, doctors, physician, physicians, surgeon
- childbirthcontractions, labor, pushing, dilation, birth
- maternity careantenatal care, maternity care, prenatal screening, midwifery, midwives
obstetriciansgeriatricians
Doctors specializing in aging
gerontologists · urologists · morticians · neonatologists · coroners