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Some people inherit one sickle cell gene and one other defective hemoglobin gene. This can result in various types of sickling

Expectant management, or observation, is sometimes used to manage a high-risk pregnancy. You may be advised to have expectant

Eclampsia is pregnancy-related seizure activity that is caused by severe preeclampsia. Less than 1% of women who have preeclampsia

Superovulation is the release of many mature eggs in one menstrual cycle. This often occurs after taking a medicine that

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a procedure that involves collecting eggs from the ovaries and fertilizing them with sperm in a

Insemination procedures can be used to treat infertility. They use a thin, flexible tube (catheter) to place sperm in the vagina

Pregnancy normally lasts about 40 weeks. When delivery occurs between 20 and 37 weeks of pregnancy, it's called a preterm birth. A

Necrotizing enterocolitis is an infection and inflammation of a newborn's intestine. It can be mild or severe, leading to bowel

Gestational age is the number of weeks and days a fetus has developed since the beginning of the pregnancy, or gestation. A

After your infant is discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), you may need to take special precautions for car