When a fetus's life is believed to be in danger, most often because of too little oxygen. Tracking a fetus's heartbeat and a woman's uterine contractions during labor. The transfer of oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the baby and thetransfer of waste from the baby to the mother. Carries a 5percent risk of miscarriage or preterm labor. A fever is the sign of an immune system at work and usually indicates an infection.
Fibroids can be as small as a pea or as large as a basketball and are almost always benign.
The muscle control required to make small, precise movements, such as picking up a raisin or pushing a button. A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates the growth of eggs in the ovaries. Each month several of these small egg-containing cavities develop on the ovary of an ovulating woman. Fontanels are completely hardened by a child's second birthday. An alternative to breast milk, baby formula is usually milk-based but is also made from soy products.