Pregnacy and Birth

fertilization of the egg by sperm

a fertilized egg

a developing zygote

end of second month

organ that anchors fetus to uterus

• connects fetus to placent
• circulates blood
• carries oxygen and nutriednt to fetus
• carries wastes away from fetus

surrounds and protects fetus

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• missed period
• pee a lot
• enlarged/tender boobs
• fatige
• nausea/vomitting

hormone produced by placenta, urine tests

blood test, measure HCG in blood, highly accurate

• baby doctors
• care and treament of prego mom and fetus
• examines reproductive organs, blood, urine, fetal heart beat

follows mother through pregancy, explains physical changes, nutrition, etc.

sample of specially treated sperm from the male inserted into the females reproductive tract

fertilixation of eff outside the body and then planted in the uterus

artificial insemination into a third party

in vitro fertilization into a third party

a variety of disorders that result from the mother consuming alcohol during her pregnacny

• IQ 65
• 1/3 brain size
• permanent brain damage
• learning and behavioral disorders
• deficits in memory and attention
• hyperactivity
• speech and language delay
• poor coordination

• eyes set farther apart
• eye slits
• eyelid folds
• thinned upper lip
• absense of vertical ridges between nose and upper lip
• abnormaly small eyes

• heart defects
• genital defects
• abnormal joins and limbs

children will have functional or mental problems, including behavioral or cognitive abnormalites or both

children will have problems with heart, kidneys, bones, and/or hearing

zygote splits 6th-12th day

two fertilized eggs

identical twins that are linked together

growth of the fertilized egg in fallopian tube

surgical removal of the baby

baby's head drops into the pelvic area, "get ready here i come"

thinning of the cervix

widening of the cervix

regional anesthetic of abdomibal and pelvic areas

secreated from breast, filled with antibodies-babies first milk

time after baby is born, hormonal levels in mother start to subside

incision between the skin area of the vagina and anus

head first

feet first

• test done just after birth
• Appearance (color)
• Pulse (heart beat)
• Grimace (reflex)
• Activity (muscle tone)
• Respiration (breathing)

continous pics of the fetus

abnormal extra chromosome

spontaneous abortion

blood test done in the geginning of the pregnacy. if mom negative and baby postivies-antibodies will attack the babies facotr caousin anemia, ilness, brain damage or death.. Rhogam is given by injection early on and usaully after 28th week to preven thte antibodes form attacking the positive cells

soft fetal hair

waxy substance coating the skin

15th -20th week to detect birth defects

rise in blood pressure accompanied with edema

labor pains; sudden tightening in the muscles of the uterus; causes muscles in the uterus to shorten causing the cervix to open

cervix opens to10 cm. strong contractions push the baby through teh cervix and out of the birth canal

after birth- several morse contractions occur to push our umbilical cord and placenta after the baby is born

muscular walls of uterus contract rythmically to push baby to birt canal

birth before timesup or birht wieght under 5.5 pounds

baby's first movements