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Methotrexate

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Methotrexate is a drug. It is used to treat cancer and other autoimmune diseases. It can also be used to cause a medical abortion in the early stages of pregnancy.

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Pregnancy and childbirth

Testing

3D ultrasound
Obstetric ultrasonography
Pregnancy test
- home testing "dipstick" or "cup-and-dip" tests)
  - Rapid antigen (RAT)
- hCG
- luteinizing hormone (LH)
Prenatal testing
Medical imaging

Types

Preparation	Bradley method Lamaze
Roles	Mother Newborn Preterm birth Postterm pregnancy Doula Birth attendant Male's roles (in delivery/labour) Male's roles: childcare Midwife Auxiliary nurse midwife ANM roles Obstetrician Perinatal nurse Traditional birth attendant
Delivery	Pelvimetry / Bishop score cervical dilation cervical effacement position Bloody show Uterine contraction Vaginal delivery Presentation breech cephalic shoulder Rupture of membranes Caesarean section (also known as C-section or cesarean) Childbirth positions Home birth Labor induction Multiple birth Natural childbirth Silent birth Unassisted childbirth Water birth Placental expulsion Pregnancy article "Birth" section

Prenatal - during pregnancy (before birth)

Anatomy	Amniotic fluid Amniotic sac Endometrium Placenta
Development	Embryo Fetus Fundal height Gestational age Maternal physiological changes Postpartum physiological changes Pregnancy article "Development (fetal)" section
Care	Brain health and pollution Nutrition environmental toxicants in pregnancy prenatal Prenatal depression Immunization Concomitant conditions Anemia Hypertension including Eclampsia, Pre-eclampsia Hypercoagulability Substance use Smoking Alcohol Cannabis Opioids Endocrine diseases Diabetes Thyroid disease Liver diseases Acute fatty liver Intrahepatic cholestasis Infections HIV COVID-19 Hepatitis C Malaria Skin diseases Lupus Pruritic folliculitis Dermatoses Others Drugs Vaginal flora Bleeding Motor vehicle emissions Pre-existing disease Sleep
Procedures	Amniocentesis Cardiotocography Chorionic villus sampling Nonstress test Abortion Pregnancy article "Abortion" section

Postpartum - (postpartum period) (baby born)

Maternal	Lochia Postpartum care Postpartum depression (PPD) Postpartum confinement Sex after pregnancy Psychiatric disorders of childbirth Postpartum physiological changes
Roles	Doula Health visitor Lactation consultant Monthly nurse Confinement nanny
Infant	Adaptation to extrauterine life Apgar score Child care Birth defect (Congenital disorders)

Obstetric history

Gravidity and parity

Related

Parental brain

Tests and procedures relating to pregnancy and childbirth

Maternal tests

Pregnancy tests
- home testing "dipstick" or "cup-and-dip" tests)
  - Rapid antigen (RAT)
- hCG
- luteinizing hormone (LH)
Prenatal testing
Leopold's maneuvers

Fetal tests

Imaging	Obstetric ultrasonography Nuchal scan Anomaly scan Crown-rump length Fetal movement counting Contraction stress test Nonstress test Vibroacoustic stimulation Biophysical profile Amniotic fluid index
Sampling	Chorionic villus sampling Amniocentesis Triple test Quad test Fetoscopy Fetal scalp blood testing Fetal scalp stimulation test Percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling Apt test Kleihauer–Betke test Lung maturity Lecithin–sphingomyelin ratio Lamellar body count Fetal fibronectin test
Other	Cardiotocography

Interventions

Vaginal delivery

Induction	Assisted vaginal delivery Artificial rupture of membranes Episiotomy Symphysiotomy Obstetrical forceps Vacuum extraction Odon device
Dystocia management	McRoberts maneuver Wood's screw maneuver Zavanelli maneuver
Third stage of labor	Manual placenta removal

Caesarean section

Postpartum bleeding

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