delivery (redirected from deliveries)

delivery /de·liv·ery/ (de-liv´er-e) expulsion or extraction of the child and fetal membranes at birth.

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abdominal delivery  delivery of an infant through an incision made into the intact uterus through the abdominal wall.

breech delivery  delivery in which the fetal buttocks present first.

forceps delivery  extraction of the child from the maternal passages by application of forceps to the fetal head; designated low or midforceps delivery according to the degree of engagement of the fetal head and high when engagement has not occurred.

Forceps delivery.

postmortem delivery  delivery of a child after death of the mother.

spontaneous delivery  birth of an infant without any aid from an attendant.

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de·liv·er·y (d-lv-r, -lvr)

n.

The expulsion or extraction of a child and the fetal membranes through the birth canal into the external world.

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delivery

[diliv′ərē]

Etymology: L, de + liberare, to free

(in obstetrics) the birth of a child. Also called parturition. See also Bradley method, Lamaze method, Leboyer method of delivery, Read method.

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delivery

expulsion or extraction of the young and fetal membranes at birth.

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abdominal delivery

delivery of a neonate through an incision made into the uterus through the abdominal wall (cesarean section).

delivery per vaginam

normal birth, the fetus being delivered through the vagina; in contrast to a cesarean delivery.

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delivery

Obstetrics The passage of a fetus and placenta via the birth canal to the stage called life. See Breech delivery, Vaginal delivery, Vaginal delivery after cesarean section delivery, Vertex delivery Pharmacology The actual, constructive, or attempted transfer of any item regulated under a jurisdiction's controlled substance legislation. See Drug delivery Therapeutics See Drug delivery.

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Patient discussion about deliveries.

Q. How many women actually give birth on their EDD (expected delivery date)? I am pregnant and my EDD is January 22nd. I was wondering what are the chances I will give birth on that day exactly?

A. If it's your first pregnancy, you probably will give birth after your EDD, as first pregnancies tend to be longer. Your EDD is after a full 40 weeks of pregnancy. It is most common to give birth between 38- 42 weeks of pregnancy.

Q. When is a C-section needed? My wife is pregnant now and I wanted to know when do women need to have a C- section as opposed to natural birth?

A. sually a C- section is done when there are problems during labor like when the baby is in trouble or the labor is stuck and not progressing over a long period of time.

Q. how long does the delivery of the baby usually takes?

A. we waited almost 8 hours at the hospital...but the last part shouldn't take more then 40 minutes i guess..but i was so overwhelmed that i didn't look on the watch?