Key Terms
The name for the special care a woman and her developing baby need during pregnancy
What is Prenatal Care?
A way to view the position and development of the fetus
What is an Ultrasound Test?
Needed to form healthy teeth and bones
What is Calcium?
Helps reduce stress in pregnant women
What is Physical Activity?
Source of radiation that can harm unborn baby
What are X-Rays?
Clothing fitted specifically for a pregnant woman's body
What are Maternity Clothes?
Measures blood proteins and screen for spina bifida, Down Syndrome, and other severe abnormalities
What is a Blood Test?
A food guided system that helps people make nutritious food choices
What is MyPlate?
What is a Doctor or Midwife?
Harmful activity that leads to stillbirth or miscarriage, risks premature delivery and low birth weight. Not good for any people in general
What is Smoking?
A nurse practitioner who has extensive training and experience in providing prenatal care and delivering babies
What is a Certified Nurse-Midwife?
What is:
(Last Menstrual Period - 3 Calendar Days) + 7 Days = Due Date
High in vitamins and minerals and low in calories
What are Nutrient-Dense Foods?
Name 2 over activity warning signs for pregnant women
EX. Pain, Cramps in the Uterus, Blood or fluid coming out, Dizziness, Shortness of breath, or Fatigue
Dangerous substances that have deadly consequences to anyone who takes them, but especially the pregnant mother and developing baby
What are Illegal Drugs?
Development that occurs between conception and birth
What is Prenatal Development?
When a doctor inserts a hollow needle to the mother's uterus to examine the cells in the amniotic fluid. This can detect chromosomal abnormalities or chemical problems in the genes
What is Amniocentesis?
Supplement containing extra folic acid, iron, calcium, and other important nutrients during pregnancy
What is a Prenatal Vitamin?
Very important before and after exercise during pregnancy
When a seemingly healthy infant dies without warning
What is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?
A doctor who specializes in providing medical care for pregnant women and delivering babies
What is an Obstetrician?
A second prenatal test in which doctors study a small amount of amino-chorionic membrane. Can show problems with baby's genes and chromosomes as well as disorders
What is Chorionic Villi Sampling?
What are Vegetables?
Name 3 sources of weight gain during pregnancy
EX. Baby, Extra Blood Volume, Placenta, Growth of Uterus, Fat Stores and other body tissues, Growth of breast tissue, Amniotic fluid, or other body fluids
Condition that includes physical and mental disabilities among the babies of mothers who drink heavily during pregnancy
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?