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The largest nerve in the body that runs from the buttocks down the length of the thigh. It provides sensory and motor function to the lower extremities.
Industry:Parenting
The inability to control one's bladder or bowel movements. See urinary incontinence; fecal incontinence.
Industry:Parenting
The first day of last menstrual period, the date that is used to calculate the 40 weeks of pregnancy and a woman's due date. See Naegele's rule.
Industry:Parenting
The first fetal movements felt by a pregnant woman, usually between 18 and 22 weeks gestation. The sensation is often described as a fluttering in the abdomen or butterflies in the stomach.
Industry:Parenting
