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Category: Pregnancy and Motherhood Terms

What is Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS)?

October 19, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

How Meconium Aspiration Syndrome Develops Meconium aspiration syndrome, which doctors often shorten to MAS, is a breathing condition that affects…

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What is Meconium?

October 18, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

Understanding Meconium During Pregnancy and Birth Meconium, sometimes called a baby’s first stool or bowel movement, is a thick and…

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What is Endometrial Hyperplasia?

October 16, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

Endometrial Hyperplasia and Pregnancy Endometrial hyperplasia, sometimes called uterine lining thickening or hyperplasia of the endometrium, is a condition in…

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What is an Embryo?

October 15, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

Exploring the Early Stage of Life in Pregnancy An embryo, sometimes spelled embryon in older texts, refers to the early…

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What is Mechanical Cervical Ripening?

October 14, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

Understanding Mechanical Cervical Ripening Mechanical cervical ripening is a medical technique used to help prepare the cervix for Labor when…

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What is Placental Abruption?

October 13, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

Placental Abruption and Its Effects on Pregnancy Placental abruption is a serious pregnancy complication that occurs when the placenta partially…

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Pitocin and How is it Used

October 12, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

Understanding Pitocin Use During Pregnancy and Labor Pitocin, sometimes referred to by its generic name Oxytocin, is a medication that…

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How Oxytocin Shapes Pregnancy, Bonding, and Maternal Wellbeing

October 11, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

The Role of Oxytocin Throughout Pregnancy Oxytocin, often called the “love hormone” or “bonding hormone,” plays a steady and meaningful…

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What is Estrogen?

October 10, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

Understanding Estrogen During Pregnancy Estrogen plays a central role during pregnancy, supporting both maternal health and fetal development through a…

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What Are Prostaglandins?

October 9, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

Understanding Prostaglandins During Pregnancy Prostaglandins are hormone-like substances that play a powerful and complex role during pregnancy, influencing everything from…

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