Medical Terms to Know
Amniotic Fluid: This is a liquid of mostly water that surrounds the baby andprotects it while it is in the uterus. When a woman’s water breaks,it is the amniotic fluid…
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WIC
The Women, Infants and Children’s program, frequently referred toas WIC, is a supplemental food and nutrition program for pregnantwomen, new moms and children under the age of 5yrs old. Through…
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Maternity leave refers to the period of time that a new mother takesoff from work following the birth of her baby. Many companies havesimilar policies for fathers, which allow for paternity…
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Over 41 million Americans have no health insurance and many of those whoare insured are underinsured. Consequently, there are approximately13% of women who become pregnant each year who are without…
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Medicaid is a government sponsored health insurance program for low income families who have no medical insurance or inadequate insurance. All states offer Medicaid or a program similar to Medicaid…
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