Pregnancy And Baby Glossary

Toxoplasmosis to Tubal Sterilization

An infectious disease called toxoplasmosis is caused by microscopic parasites found in infected cat feces and undercooked meat. It is fairly rare, but can cause stillbirth or miscarriage when contracted by a pregnant woman.

One of the three periods of pregnancy is a trimester. Each period or stage lasts about three months.

Also known as preeclampsia, toxemia is a serious condition occurring during pregnancy, characterized by hypertension, protein in the urine after the 20th week of pregnancy and swelling.

A tubal ligation, also known as "tubal sterilization", is the procedure of tying and cutting a woman's fallopian tubes to prevent the egg from being fertilized by sperm during intercourse.

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