Your Pregnancy Dictionary: Explore the most important terms with a smile

Pregnancy dictionary

Welcome to your ultimate pregnancy dictionary, where we take you on a fun and educational journey through the most key terms and concepts you will encounter during your pregnancy! From the early signs of life to the skills you need to master as a mom-to-be, we've compiled a list of both informative and entertaining descriptions. Expect a smile and some humor as we delve into everything from morning sickness to formula. Ready to learn something new and have a good laugh? Let's get started!

  1. Trimester

    • Definition: One of the three periods of approximately three months into which the pregnancy is divided.
    • Comment: "First trimester: Welcome to the realm of nausea. Second trimester: pregnancy vacation. Third trimester: Looking forward to seeing my toes again?"

  2. Morning sickness

    • Definition: Nausea experienced by many pregnant women, especially in the early stages of pregnancy.
    • Comment: "The name is a lie, it should be called 'round the clock nausea'.

  3. Cravings

    • Definition: Intense cravings for certain foods that many pregnant women experience.
    • Comment: "Sausage with pickles and chocolate? Yes, finally an excuse to fill up the snack cupboard."

  4. Nesting/building a nest

    • Definition: A strong urge to clean and prepare the home for the baby's arrival.
    • Comment: " Like you'll never have time to wipe the mirror again after the baby arrives or buy the baby socks you just needed. "

  5. Neck fold scan

    • Definition: A scan performed around 11-14 weeks of pregnancy which measures the thickness of the nape of the fetus to assess the risk of chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome.
    • Comment: "The early check – kind of like a little test to make sure everything looks good."

  6. Malformation scan

    • Definition: A detailed scan, often performed around 20 weeks, which assesses the anatomy of the fetus to detect any structural malformations.
    • Comment: "You start to realize you're going to have a baby and slowly begin to dare to buy equipment... maybe a diaper bag ."

  7. Doulas

    • Definition: A professional support person who helps women through pregnancy and birth with a long scarf.
    • Comment: "The ultimate birth partner – rocking baby out through your body with a long scarf."

  8. Water outlet

    • Definition: When the amniotic fluid begins to flow, which usually means that labor is in progress.
    • Comment: "When you're not sure if you peed your pants or are about to give birth."

  9. Stretch marks

    • Definition: Skin marks that can occur when the skin is stretched quickly, such as during pregnancy.
    • Comment: "The unofficial pregnancy tattoo that shows you created life."

  10. Kick

    • Definition: The baby's movements inside the womb.
    • Comment: "Feels like small air bubbles in the stomach to start with, but develops into ninja kicks in the ribs at the end."

  11. Placenta

    • Definition: The organ that develops in the womb during pregnancy to provide nourishment to the fetus.
    • Comment: "Baby's first restaurant - open 24/7 with never-ending delivery, which unfortunately they've gotten a little too used to once they get out."

  12. Pregnancy fatigue

    • Definition: Extreme fatigue experienced by many pregnant women.
    • Comment: "Like a permanent state of jet lag, without the exciting vacation."

  13. Birth plan

    • Definition: A woman's preferences for childbirth.
    • Comment: "A wish list for the stork – although the baby probably has its own plans."

  14. Cesarean section

    • Definition: A surgical birth where the baby is taken out through the mother's stomach.
    • Comment: "Another way of saying 'I came out as a superhero – through a portal!'"

  15. Picking roads

    • Definition: The painful cramps that help push the baby out during birth. But which starts towards birth, especially if you are a little too active.
    • Comment: "When your uterus creates its own fitness program."

  16. Nursing brain

  17. Epidural

    • Definition: A form of anesthesia given to the back to relieve pain during childbirth.
    • Comment: "The closest you'll get to magic in the delivery room."

  18. Sleep paradox

    • Definition: When you are extremely tired but cannot sleep due to the discomfort of pregnancy.
    • Comment: "When your body is training you to be a zombie parent-to-be."

  19. Home birth

    • Definition: Giving birth at home instead of at the hospital.
    • Comment: "Like giving birth in a 5-star hospital."

  20. Picking roads

    • Definition: Small, irregular contractions of the uterus that may begin early in pregnancy.
    • Comment: "Like your womb trying to warm up for the big day without you having to do anything."

  21. Membrane solution

    • Definition: When the membrane surrounding the fetus detaches from the uterine wall, which the midwife can offer you, to start the birth naturally.
    • Comment: "But remember to be patient, because it doesn't always work!"

  22. MMA (Brother's milk substitute)

    • Definition: An alternative nutrition for infants who do not receive breast milk.
    • Comment: "A practical solution when your own milk is sold out – a small bottle for the little discerning palate."

  23. Hiking journal

    • Definition: A note with important measurements the doctors take throughout the pregnancy.
    • Comment: "A crumpled yellow envelope you have to take with you to every doctor's appointment that leaves you wondering how this isn't yet electronic"

  24. Spontaneous Abortion (SA)

    • Definition: An unexpected loss of pregnancy before the 20th week, often due to natural causes.
    • Comment: " 5-20% of all pregnancies, where the woman is aware that she is pregnant, end in a spontaneous abortion . "

  25. Fertility treatment

    • Definition: Medical treatments and procedures that help couples conceive when natural fertilization is not possible.
    • Comment: " The probability of having one or more children after the total treatment offer is around 70%."