What it means
A professional body that publishes clinical guidance on pregnancy, labor and birth, contraception and gynecology. Its recommendations, for example on prenatal screening, induction of labor and management of hypertension in pregnancy, shape hospital policies and the care nurses give.
At a glance
| Also written | American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
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Related terms
postpartum
The time after giving birth, usually the first six weeks, while the body returns to its non-pregnant state.
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High blood sugar that first develops during pregnancy in a person who did not have diabetes before.