F Terms

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Forceps delivery
A delivery in which forceps are used to help assist the baby from the birth canal. Forceps are a two-bladed instrument that could be compared to ... Read More
Foreskin
See prepuce.
Formula
A substitute for breast milk. When a mother chooses not to breastfeed, a nutrient rich liquid feeding is required by the infant. Commercial ... Read More
Fraternal twins
Twins that are not genetically identical, are called dizygotic twins. When women ovulate two different eggs and they are fertilized at the ... Read More
Free beta-hCG
Free beta-hCG in maternal serum has been shown to be elevated in pregnancies affected by Down syndrome (it is also proportionally increased ... Read More
FSH
See follicle-stimulating hormone.
Full-term
Refers to a full term pregnancy. Infants who are not prematurely born are considered to be full-term. The World Health Organization ... Read More
Full-term Infant
Baby born between the 38th and 42nd week of pregnancy.
Fundal height
Distance between the pubic bone and uterine fundus (top of the uterus). The fundal height is used to estimate uterine size and fetal age. This ... Read More
Fundus
The top of the uterus. The fundus rises during pregnancy as the baby grows. The obstetrician will measure the fundal height as a measure of how ... Read More
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