Glossary for Childbirth

Anemia: Reduced ability of blood to carry oxygen from various possible causes.
Birth asphyxia: Hypoxia during passage of birth.
Brain damage: Damage to the brain from various causes
Breast abscess: Pus-filled abscess in the breast
Cerebral Palsy: Any brain disorder causing movement disability
Congenital conditions: Any condition that you are born with such as birth defects or genetic diseases.
Congenital heart defects: Heart defects that a baby is born with.
Cystocele: Bladder falls down into the vagina.
Deep vein thrombosis: Blood clot in vein, often in calf muscle vein in the leg.
Diseases contagious during childbirth: Diseases that are contagious during childbirth
Fecal incontinence: Leaking or poorly controlled bowel motions
IBIDS syndrome: A rare inherited skin disorder characterized by red, dry, scaly skin (I - ichthyosis), brittle hair (B), impaired physical and mental development (I), decreased fertility (D) and short stature (S). It is the same as PIBIDS syndrome but doesn't involve photosensitivity.
Neonatal Jaundice: Common skin yellowing jaundice in newborn babies.
PIBIDS syndrome: A rare inherited skin disorder characterized by photosensitivity (P), red, dry, scaly skin (I - ichthyosis), brittle hair (B), impaired physical and mental development (I), decreased fertility (D) and short stature (S). It is the same as IBIDS syndrome but involves photosensitivity.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Infection of the womb and fallopian tubes.
Peritonitis: Inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity
Permanent brain damage: A condition which is characterized by damage to the brains function that is permanent in nature
Placenta conditions: Any condition that affects the placenta
Pregnancy: The condition of supporting a fetus from conception till birth.
Pulmonary embolism: Blocked lung blood vessel often from a blood clot.
Stillbirth: Where a woman delivers a child who is dead
Stroke: Serious brain event from bleeding or blood clots.
Superficial thrombophlebitis: Inflammation of a vein wall
Tetanus: A disease caused by chemicals which are produced by a bacterium (clostridium tetani) and are toxic to the nerves. The infection usually occurs when the bacteria enter the body through a deep wound - these bacteria are anaerobic and hence don't need oxygen to survive.
Thrombosis: Blood clot occurring in a blood vessel
Thurston syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized primarily by an extra finger or toe on the side opposite to the thumb and big toe as well as an upper lip cleft.
Urinary Incontinence: Reduced ability to control urine flow.
Uterus conditions: Any condition that affects the female uterus
Vagina conditions: Any condition that affects the female vagina