Pregnancy. Glossary of terms with the letter F

Are you pregnant and have doubts about what is happening to you? In Guiainfantil.com we have developed a dictionary of terms that will answer all the questions you have about pregnancy. Here you will find all the terms related to pregnancy that begin with the letter F . Easy and accessible informati

Are you pregnant and have doubts about what is happening to you? In Guiainfantil.com we have developed a dictionary of terms that will answer all the questions you have about pregnancy.

Here you will find all the terms related to pregnancy that begin with the letter F. Easy and accessible information so you can live your pregnancy in a calm and confident way.

Dictionary for the pregnant woman with the letter F

Luteal phase

This is the third phase of the menstrual cycle. It begins when ovulation ends and ends the day before the next menstrual period begins. The luteal phase lasts between 12 and 14 days and is characterized by the appearance in the ovary, after the release of the ovum, from a yellowish tissue that gives its name to the corpus luteum.

Fatigue

fatigue is one of the symptoms of pregnancy and will accompany the pregnant woman especially in the first and third trimesters of pregnancy. It is due to the extra demand of energy that the body needs so that the baby can develop and the greater production of blood so that the baby gets the necessary oxygen and nutrients.

Fertilization

conception or fertilization is the moment in which the ovum is fertilized by a sperm. From that moment the cells of the egg (zygote) are going to transform and start their journey to reach the uterus where it will develop throughout the 40 weeks of gestation.

In vitro fertilization

also known as IVF, is a technique of assisted reproduction to achieve pregnancy that is not achieved by natural means. It consists of the extraction of ovules from women and sperm from men to achieve fertilization outside the human body. The technique is carried out in a laboratory.

Fetus

is the name of the future baby that will be born after 40 weeks of gestation. The fertilized ovum, called a zygote, is called an embryo to become a fetus from the 10th week of pregnancy. During this phase the baby will have to grow and mature.

Forceps

It is an instrument that is used during childbirth when the baby does not descend through the birth canal, the mother can no longer push or when the baby is ill placed. These are spatulas with the appearance of two X-shaped spoons that are placed on the baby's head to be able to extract during delivery.

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