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About 80% of miscarriages occur in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. The underlying cause in about half of cases involves chromosomal abnormalities. Stillbirth is defined as fetal death after 20 or 28 weeks of pregnancy, depending on the source. It results in a baby born without signs of life.
According to the WHO, a preterm birth is defined as "babies born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed." [20] According to this classification, there are three sub-categories of preterm birth, based on gestational age: extremely preterm (fewer than 28 weeks), very preterm (28 to 32 weeks), moderate to late preterm (32 to 37 weeks). [20]
For example, a pregnant female who carried one pregnancy to term with a surviving infant; carried one pregnancy to 35 weeks with surviving twins; carried one pregnancy to 9 weeks as an ectopic (tubal) pregnancy; and has three living children would have a TPAL annotation of T1, P1, A1, L3. This could also be written as 1-1-1-3.
Weeks 17 to 25 (3.6 to 6.6 months) A woman pregnant for the first time (nulliparous) typically feels fetal movements at about 21 weeks, whereas a woman who has given birth before will typically feel movements by 20 weeks. By the end of the fifth month, the fetus is about 20 cm (8 in) long. Weeks 26 to 38 (6.6 to 8.6 months)
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Gestation. See also: Pregnancy. Drawing of a fetus in utero. Gestation is the period of development during the carrying of an embryo, and later fetus, inside viviparous animals (the embryo develops within the parent). [1] It is typical for mammals, but also occurs for some non-mammals.
May 9, 2024 at 4:43 PM. Hailey and Justin Bieber have a baby, baby, baby on the way -- and the little one is set to arrive quicker than fans may realize. A rep for the soon-to-be first-time mom ...
Emily VanCamp and husband Josh Bowman are expecting baby No. 2.. VanCamp, 37, announced her pregnancy via Instagram on Saturday, February 24, with a pair of black and white photographs. The first ...