The phrase
"pregnant uterus" refers to a uterus (the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows) that currently has a growing baby inside it.
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It is recognized that efforts to save a mother's life, as in the removal of a cancerous but
pregnant uterus, which may result in an abortion, are morally acceptable if that was not the intention.
In later months, the top of
the pregnant uterus can sometimes be seen bulging out of the stomach wall.
Braxton Hicks contractions: Painless, irregular contractions of
the pregnant uterus, beginning during the first trimester and increasing in frequency as the pregnancy advances.
Placenta: The organ within
the pregnant uterus through which the fetus derives its nourishment, at term, it averages one - sixth the weight of the fetus; is disk - shaped, about two and a half centimeters thick, and seventeen and a half centimeters in diameter.
When you lay on your back after about the fourth month of pregnancy, the weight of
your pregnant uterus can decrease the blood flow in the vena cava, the vein that carries blood from the lower part of your body to the heart.
The good news is that while constipation may be troublesome in the short - term, it usually improves in the postpartum period, as compared to during pregnancy when
your pregnant uterus is pressing on your colon.
A closer look at the molecular biology of
the pregnant uterus reveals yet more lines of defense.
In the later part of pregnancy, the top of
the pregnant uterus can be seen bulging out of the abdominal wall.
Dr. Refuerzo and Monica Longo, M.D., Ph.D. (UT Health), in collaboration with colleagues from Houston Methodist Research Institute, Biana Godin, PharmD, Ph.D., bioengineered an innovative microscopic nanoparticle of indomethacin aimed at reaching
the pregnant uterus but not crossing the placenta to the fetus.
A maternal blood sample (1 ml in EDTA plus 0.5 ml in metaphosphoric acid) for measurement of ascorbic acid was taken by cardiac puncture,
the pregnant uterus was exposed via a mid-line incision and the anesthetised pups were killed via spinal transection.
According to The Herbal Academy, «Despite its gentle laxative effect, yellow dock has not been found to stimulate
the pregnant uterus (Romm, 2010).
The herb also contains a variety of chemicals - most of which have yet to be identified - that produce a direct effect on
the pregnant uterus.
In the later part of pregnancy, the top of
the pregnant uterus can be seen bulging out of the abdominal wall.