Pregnancy And Baby Glossary

Ultrasound to Uterus

An ultrasound is a procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to scan a pregnant woman's abdomen, which produces a moving image (sonogram) of the baby and placenta. An ultrasound used to diagnose infertility as well as other problems associated with the internal organs.

The umbilical cord is tissue that connects the placenta to the developing baby. It removes waste products and carbon dioxide from the baby and carries oxygen and nutrients from the mother through the placenta to the baby.

The uterus is a pear-shaped female organ in which the unborn baby develops.

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