Empathy
The ability to recognise and understand another’s emotions.
Hyperemesis
Nausea and vomiting, especially noted in early pregnancy.
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Meta-analysis
An analysis of research from several studies on the same subject comparing and contrasting results.
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Morbidity
The unhealthy or diseased state of the individual.
Mortality
The demise (death) of an individual or death rates within a population.
Multiparous
A woman who has given birth more than once.
Neurological
Relating to nerves or the nervous system.
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Oxytocin
A hormone produced in the posterior pituitary gland which stimulates breast milk ejection and uterine contractions.
Parous
A woman who has given birth one or more times.
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Perinatal
The period surrounding birth – from 24 weeks gestation and the first month post-birth.
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