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pregnancy: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
General texts include Human Embryology, 4th ed. by W.J. Hamilton and H.W. Mossman (1972); and Williams Obstetrics, 19th ed. by F. Gary Cunningham et al. (1993), a standard textbook in the field. Additional information may be found in the following specialized texts: Irwin R. Merkatz and Joyce E. Thompson (eds.), New Perspectives on Prenatal Care (1990); Robert K. Creasy and Robert Resnik (eds.), Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Principles and Practice, 3rd ed. (1994); Burwell and Metcalfe’s Heart Disease and Pregnancy, 2nd ed. by James Metcalfe, John H. McAnulty, and Kent Ueland (1986); and Richard S. Abrams, Handbook of Medical Problems During Pregnancy (1989).
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Pregnancy. | Aug 28, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Physiology, Pregnancy. | Jul 17, 2026 | ||
| Added information on lateral flow pregnancy tests. | Jun 05, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: CiteSeerX - Tetracycline and Pregnancy (PDF). | Feb 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Am I Pregnant? | May 09, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: UH Pressbooks - Human Nutrition - Pregnancy. | Nov 17, 2023 | ||
| Links added. | Jul 14, 2023 | ||
| Video and links added. | May 17, 2023 | ||
| Removed media. | Apr 10, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Family - Your Pregnancy Week by Week. | Nov 14, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Medicine LibreTexts - Basic Concepts in Nutrition. | Sep 05, 2022 | ||
| Added information on heart disease in pregnancy. | May 08, 2019 | ||
| Added information on the association between excessive maternal weight during pregnancy and complications experienced at the time of delivery. | Mar 15, 2019 | ||
| Added information on prenatal vitamins. | Feb 28, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Physiology, Pregnancy. | Nov 30, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cassiobury Court - A-Z Guide to Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). | Jun 14, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cassiobury Court - A-Z Guide to Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). | Jun 14, 2016 | ||
| Added an interactive about the normal events of pregnancy. | Jan 08, 2016 | ||
| Added video. | Sep 02, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Pregnancy. | Apr 28, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: NetDoctor - Pregnancy Facts. | Apr 28, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Pregnancy. | Apr 28, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - What Do You Want to Know About Pregnancy? | Apr 28, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: MedicineNet - Pregnancy. | Apr 28, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Womenshealth.gov - Pregnancy. | Apr 28, 2014 | ||
| Added a photo of a pregnant woman. | Feb 28, 2013 | ||
| Updated to mention the association between maternal exposure to high levels of air pollution and low infant birth weight. | Feb 06, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Helen Mary Gahagan Douglas. | Nov 16, 2011 | ||
| Added photograph. | Apr 27, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Health - How Pregnancy Works. | Oct 16, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Health - Pregnancy Exercises. | Oct 16, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Pregnancy Care. | Oct 01, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Pregnancy Ultrasound. | Sep 23, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Adolescent Pregnancy. | Aug 13, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Encyclopedia - Pregnancy. | Jul 13, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - For Teens - Having a Healthy Pregnancy. | May 12, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Obstetric Ultrasound - A Comprehensive Guide. | May 26, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 26, 2001 | ||
| Article revised. | Aug 16, 2000 | ||
| Article revised. | Jan 12, 2000 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Oct 19, 1998 |
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