The period after fertilization during which offspring develop within the body of a parent.
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Where does my extra blood volume go after giving birth?
I'm pregnant. I've learnt that during my pregnancy my blood volume will increase by 50%. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/4075604/
So I'm wondering, what does my body do to decrease my blood volume after I give birth? Where does all that extra…
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Why is there more female mortality in the middle of pregnancy?
NPR writes in Why Are More Baby Boys Born Than Girls? :
Scientists have found some unexpected clues that could help explain
why 51 percent of the babies born in the United States are male.
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So that must mean the skewed sex ratio at birth…
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Is it possible to become pregnant indirectly?
Is it possible to become pregnant indirectly? For instance, if there is some wet semen left behind inside tight clothing, jeans for example, and a woman tries them on for a couple of minutes? What is sperm's motility after it's deposited on cloth in…
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Why are human mothers told to "push" out a baby?
I've always wondered why human mothers are instructed to "push" when giving birth.
Every other animal just gives birth of it's own accord. Albeit perhaps from a different position with the help of gravity. You don't have to tell a giraffe to…
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biological difference between 9 month and 7 month pregnanted humans
it possible baby born when 7 month of pregnancy, and possible when 9 month pregnancy.
what happen in additional 2 month?
what their difference. do they have different something.
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