Pregnancy is the condition of carrying a growing and developing embryo or fetus within the female body. The very condition of being pregnant is possible to be indicated with the help of positive results, received from an over – the – count urine tests, which are to be confirmed through the blood test, ultrasound investigation, detection of a heartbeat of a fetus, and / or an X – ray. As a rule pregnancy lasts for about nine month, which makes forty weeks. Pregnancy is measured from the date of the woman’s last menstrual period. Pregnancy is divided into three trimesters; each of them lasts about three months.
Pregnant is being in the condition of carrying a growing and developing embryo or fetus within the body.

Premature baby is called any baby, who arrived before the 37th week of pregnancy.

Probe:
1. used in surgery – it is a slender flexible rod, which has a blunt end, applied with the aim of exploration, for instance, it is used to look at an opening and see where it goes.
2. used in molecular genetics – it is a labeled bit of either DNA or RNA, which is applied with the aim to find its complementary sequence or to locate some particular clone.

Polyhydramnios is the phenomenon when there is too much of amniotic fluid.

Postmature baby is called any baby, who arrived after the 42nd week of pregnancy.

Postnatal blues is possible mild depression, which may take place after the process of delivery.

Postpartum is anything, dealing with the after delivery period.

Postpartum depression is possible depression, which may occur after the process of delivery.

Postpartum hemorrhage is called any bleeding, which exceeds 450 ml. or 15 ounces during the process of delivery.

Pre – ecllampsia is called the combination of symptoms, such as high blood pressure, edema, swelling and / or other changes in reflexes, etc., which are significant to pregnancy.

Premature delivery is considered any delivery, which occurred before the 37th week of gestation.
Prenatal care is the special program of care for a pregnant woman before the arrival of her baby.

Presentation is the term, which is used to identify which part of the baby is the first to come out from the birth canal.

Prolapse of the cord is a phenomenon, when the umbilical cord passes through the cervix before the fetus. This kind of situation may occur either during or before the delivery process.

Proteinuria is called the phenomenon of the presence of protein in urine.

Priritis gravidarum is called itching, possible during the period of pregnancy.

Pubic symphysis is any bony prominence in the pelvic bone, which may be found in the midline. It is the landmark, from which the doctor can measure the growth, by measuring the growth of the uterus of the fetus during pregnancy period.

Pudenal block is called the local anesthesia in order to provide some pain relief during labor.

Puerperium period is called the time after delivery.

Pulmonary embolism is called a blood clot, which can travel from any part of the body to the lungs. It can become the reason of closed passage in the lungs, thus, decreasing oxygen exchange.

Pyelonephritis is the term, which is used to describe serious kidney infection.