Term: Pregnancy

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2012-11-05

Definition:

In Heaman et al. (2012), the term "pregnancy" covers the following outcomes: live births, molar pregnancies, ectopic pregnancies, spontaneous abortions, induced abortions, and stillbirths.

Related concepts 

• Diabetes in Pregnancy - Differentiating Between Maternal Pre-Gestational Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes

Related terms 

• Ectopic Pregnancy
• Induced Abortion
• Molar Pregnancy
• Spontaneous Abortion
• Stillbirth

References 

• Heaman M, Kingston D, Helewa M, Brownell M, Derksen S, Bogdanovic B, McGowan K, Bailly A. Perinatal Services and Outcomes in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] (View)