| A | B |
|---|
| obstertrician | doctor who specializes in pregnancy |
| anemia | a condition that results from not having enough red blood cells |
| preeclampsia | condition characterized by high blood pressure & presence of protein in mother's urine |
| osteoporosis | condition in which bones beome fragile and break easily |
| lactase | an enzyme that helps digest lactose |
| formula | mixture of milk or milk substitutes, water and essential nutrients |
| pediatrician | a doctor who specializes in treating children |
| labor | proces in which the baby gradually moves out of the uterus and into the vagina |
| delivery | the birth of the baby |
| midwife | a professional trained to assist women in childbirth |
| robust | thriving, strong, healthy |
| alleviate | ease, make less severe |
| slat | a flat, narrow strip of wood |
| reimbursement | repayment |
| complication | a problem |
| compressed | flattened; pressed together |
| gestational diabetes | a form of diabetes that occurs only during pregnancy |
| lactose intolerant | a condition in which milk products cause gas and pain |
| fixed expense | payment that generally cannot be changed |
| maternity leave | time taken off after birth by mother |
