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Results 1 - 10 of 147 for Birth
  1. Preterm Labor (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... weeks of pregnancy. It can lead to premature birth. Premature babies may face serious health risks. Symptoms ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pretermlabor.html - Health Topics
  2. Birth Weight (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is birth weight? Birth weight is the first weight of your baby, taken just after being born. A low birth weight means that the baby is less than ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/birthweight.html - Health Topics
  3. Birth Defects (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are birth defects? A birth defect is a problem that happens while a baby is developing in the mother's body. Most birth defects happen during the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/birthdefects.html - Health Topics
  4. Birth Control (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is birth control? Birth control, also known as contraception, is the use of medicines, devices, or surgery to prevent pregnancy. There are many different ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/birthcontrol.html - Health Topics
  5. Twins, Triplets, Multiple Births (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... one baby, you are far from alone. Multiple births are up in the United States. More women ... of being born prematurely and having a low birth weight. There is also more of a risk ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/twinstripletsmultiplebirths.html - Health Topics
  6. Childbirth Problems (National Library of Medicine)  
    Childbirth is the process of giving birth to a baby. It includes labor and delivery. Usually everything goes well, but problems can happen. They may cause a risk to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/childbirthproblems.html - Health Topics
  7. Cesarean Delivery (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... You may be able to have a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). Talk to your health care ... these risks do also apply to a vaginal birth. But it does take longer to recover from ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/cesareandelivery.html - Health Topics
  8. Congenital Heart Defects (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... means that that the problems are present at birth. These defects happen when a baby's heart doesn' ... heart defects are the most common type of birth defect. Congenital heart defects can change the way ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/congenitalheartdefects.html - Health Topics
  9. Neural Tube Defects (National Library of Medicine)  
    Neural tube defects are birth defects of the brain, spine, or spinal cord. They happen in the first month of pregnancy, often before a woman ... are usually either stillborn or die shortly after birth. Another type of defect, Chiari malformation, causes the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/neuraltubedefects.html - Health Topics
  10. Craniofacial Abnormalities (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... of the skull and face. Craniofacial abnormalities are birth defects of the face or head. Some, like ... palate, are among the most common of all birth defects. Others are very rare. Most of them ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/craniofacialabnormalities.html - Health Topics
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