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Your Friend Thando Is Currently Pregnant and Attempting to Learn

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Your friend Thando is currently pregnant and attempting to learn about common birth complications and/or whether or not homebirth is a good option for her. She is 25 years old, in good health, and expecting her first child. Help her by first describing two birth complications and then discussing why a home delivery may be a viable option in her case.


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Metabolic Wastes

Substances left over from metabolic processes (like urea, carbon dioxide) that need to be excreted from the body.

Fluid Balance

The maintenance of the correct amount of fluid in the body, crucial for ensuring that cells function properly.

Urinary System

The body's drainage system for removing wastes and excess water; it includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.

Synovial Membrane

A specialized connective tissue that lines the inner surface of capsules of synovial joints, secreting synovial fluid for lubrication.

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