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Internal Fetal Monitoring (IFM)
Internal fetal monitoring (IFM) involves placing an electrode directly on an unborn baby's scalp through the cervix. Your doctor may use ... Read More
Intestinal Atresia
Complete blockage of the intestine usually caused by a birth defect.
Intestinal Stenosis
Narrowing of the center passage within the intestine. In some cases, complete closure of the intestine is present at birth because of ... Read More
Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
the direct placement of a single sperm into an egg.
Intracranial Hemorrhage
Bleeding within the skull. Bleeding most often occurs within the ventricles of premature infants (see intraventricular hemorrhage), but ... Read More
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
Direct injection of sperm into an egg.
Intrapartal care
Care given during labor and childbirth
Intrauterine
Within the uterus.
Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR)
Condition in which the fetus doesn’t grow as large as he or she should while in the uterus. These babies are small for their gestational age ... Read More
Intravenous (IV)
A catheter (small tube) placed directly through the skin into the vein in a baby’s hand, arm, foot, leg or scalp. Nutrients, fluids and ... Read More
Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH)
IVH is bleeding into the ventricles (fluid-filled spaces) within the brain. All of us have two small, fluid-filled ventricles in the center ... Read More
Intubation
Process of placing an endotracheal tube into the trachea (windpipe) through the nose or mouth to allow air to reach the lungs. See ventilator. ... Read More
Intussusception
Intussusception is a rare but serious disorder in which part of the intestine — either the small intestine or colon — slides into another part ... Read More
Isolette
Incubator (plastic box that is heated and sometimes humidified). It provides a warm, protected environment for premature babies who are ... Read More
Isotopes
A chemical element having the same atomic number as another but posing a different atomic mass. Radioactive isotopes are used in certain ... Read More
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