Dictionary of definitions of pregnancy. Letter G

Pregnancy is a new and different stage that, when lived for the first time, generates many doubts in the pregnant woman. And it is that it faces unknown situations and experiences. To help you understand what is happening to you, from Guiainfanti.com we have developed a dictionary of pregnancy terms

Pregnancy is a new and different stage that, when lived for the first time, generates many doubts in the pregnant woman. And it is that it faces unknown situations and experiences.

To help you understand what is happening to you, from Guiainfanti.com we have developed a dictionary of pregnancy terms that begin with the letter G. Find the meaning in it of what you do not understand.

Pregnancy. Dictionary of doubts with the letter G

Twins

Twin pregnancy is also known as monozygotic or univitelline. It happens when there is only one fertilized egg and this gives rise to a zygote that later divides into two fetuses. Both share the same genetic load and are physically almost equal. They usually share amniotic bag and placenta.

Gestogram

This is a small disc that serves obstetricians and gynecologists as a calculator for manual pregnancy. It is used to know how many weeks of pregnancy the pregnant mother has according to the date of the last rule. It also gives information about the probable date of delivery.

Obstetrician Gynecologist

It is the specialist who aims to meet the needs of women throughout pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum. It is the person who will be in charge of controlling, monitoring, advising and ordering the different tests that the woman will have to perform during the 40 weeks of gestation.

Human chorionic gonadotropin

From the moment of conception, a woman's body begins to produce a hormone called hCG (chorionic gonadotropin hormone). This hormone allows to confirm the pregnancy through a test since the amount of it increases at least 60% per day in the first weeks of pregnancy. Its presence is necessary for the viability of pregnancy.