List of obstetric topics

Obstetrics is the study of the reproductive process within the female body, including fertilization, pregnancy and childbirth.

Basic obstetric terms

 * amniocentesis
 * amnion, amniotic sac
 * amniotic fluid
 * antenatal care, prenatal care


 * breastfeeding


 * cervix
 * childbirth
 * chorionic villus sampling
 * contraception


 * embryo
 * embryology


 * fallopian tube
 * fetus


 * gestation
 * gynecology


 * hormone


 * identical twin
 * In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)


 * labor, labour - see childbirth
 * lactation
 * Lamaze
 * live birth


 * menstrual cycle
 * midwifery
 * mother


 * natural childbirth


 * ovary
 * ovum or egg
 * oxytocin or pitocin


 * pediatrics
 * pelvic bone width
 * placenta
 * pregnancy


 * sterilization


 * twin


 * ultrasound
 * umbilical cord
 * umbilicus
 * uterus or womb


 * vagina


 * womb - see uterus

Complications of pregnancy and childbirth

 * abortion
 * abruption


 * bacterial vaginosis
 * breech birth


 * cephalo-pelvic disproportion
 * caesarean section, cesarean section, C-section


 * diabetes


 * eclampsia
 * ectopic pregnancy


 * gestational diabetes
 * Group B Streptococcus infection


 * HELLP syndrome
 * hypertension
 * hysterectomy


 * Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)


 * macrosomia (big baby)
 * malpractice


 * miscarriage or stillbirth


 * obstetric fistula
 * obstetric hemorrhage


 * Pelvic girdle pain
 * placenta praevia
 * pre-eclampsia
 * premature birth, preterm labor or prematurity


 * small for gestational age (SGA)


 * uterine rupture