Placentophagy
Placentophagy, also known as placentophagia, is the act of consuming part or all of the afterbirth following parturition in mammals. Parturition involves the delivery of the neonate, as well as the placenta and fetal membranes.
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Polyhydramnios
Polyhydramnios is an excessive amount of amniotic fluid.
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Post-Term
A pregnancy that lasts more than 42 weeks (294 days since the first day of the last menstrual period) is considered post-term. The vast majority of women deliver between 37 and 42 weeks of pregnancy. […]
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Posterior
The baby is in a face-up position during delivery. Normal presentation is anterior, which is face-down.
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Postpartum Period
The term postpartum refers to the period beginning immediately after the birth of a child and extending for about six weeks. It is the time after birth, a time in which the mother's body, including hormone levels and uterus size, returns to a non-pregnant state.
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Pre-eclampsia
Pre-eclampsia is a disorder of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, edema, and kidney malfunction. See also eclampsia.
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Presentation
In obstetrics, the presentation of a fetus about to be born refers to which anatomical part of the fetus is leading, that is, is closest to the pelvic inlet of the birth canal.
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Preterm
Babies born earlier than 37 weeks.
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Prolactin
Prolactin (PRL), also known as lactotropin, is a protein best known for its role in enabling mammals to produce milk. Prolactin is secreted from the pituitary gland in response to eating, mating, estrogen treatment, ovulation, […]
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Prolactinoma
A prolactinoma is a type of pituitary tumor (adenoma) that produces an excessive amount of the hormone prolactin. Prolactinomas are the most common type of hormonally-active pituitary tumor. Symptoms of prolactinoma are due to abnormally […]