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Obstetrics facts for kids

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Eucharius Rößlin Rosgarten Childbirth
Two midwives assisting a woman in labour on a birth chair in the 16th century, from a work by Eucharius Rößlin.

Obstetrics is the medical speciality that deals with helping a woman during pregnancy and childbirth. It is part of gynaecology

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    Down Syndrome karyotype

  • Ultrasonography of abdominal pregnancy

    The result of an ultrasonography: a black and white image that shows a clear view of the interior abdomen

  • Scan12weeks

    A dating scan at 12 weeks

  • Ultrasound image of a fetus

    3D ultrasound of 3-inch (76 mm) fetus (about 14 weeks gestational age)

  • Sucking his thumb and waving

    Fetus at 17 weeks

  • 3dultrasound 20 weeks

    Fetus at 20 weeks

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Obstetricia (especialidad médica) para niños

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