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• Pregnancy Terms

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• Vacuum Extractor

An instrument that attaches to the baby's head and helps guide it out of the birth canal during delivery.



• Vagina

The internal female genitalia where sperm are deposited. Also called the vaginal canal during birth.



• VBAC

Acronym stands for vaginal birth after cesarean.



• Vernix

A greasy white substance coats and protects the baby's skin in utero. Some babies happen to be born with lots of vernix still on the skin. It is harmless, no longer necessary, and will be washed or wiped off.



• Vulva

The vulva is the external female genitalia, and includes the labia, clitoris, and vaginal opening.