Circumcision and C-Sections

Pregnancy And Baby Glossary

A Candida Infection is an infection caused by yeast-like fungus, which occurs most often in the vagina, mouth (Thrush), and intestinal tract.

A Caput is swelling formed under a newborn baby's scalp, as a result of trauma during delivery.

A catheter is a tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening.

The cervix is in the lower part of the uterus which dilates and effaces during labor to allow passage of the baby.

A c-section or cesarean section is delivery of the baby through an incision in the abdomen, rather than through the vagina.

A circumcision is a procedure where the foreskin is removed from the penis of male infants.

A cleft lip is a birth defect where there is one or more clefts in the upper lip.

A cleft palate is a defect in the palate; part of the upper jaw or mouth.

Colic is a condition where the baby cries excessively, especially in the evening without other signs of illness.

Colostrum is thin, yellowish fluid which is the first milk to be produced by a woman's breasts during pregnancy and/or after delivery. Most often appears toward the end of pregnancy.

Constipation is infrequent or hard and dry bowel movements.

Couvade known as "Sympathetic Pregnancy" is when expectant fathers show symptoms of pregnancy.

Cradle CapGreasy, yellowish and scaly crust on the scalp of an infant or baby.

CVS or Chronionic Villus Sampling is a procedure done early in pregnancy where tissue is taken from the inside of the uterus through the cervix, to test for chromosome abnormalities such as Down Syndrome.

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