Teen parenting
Choosing a birthplace/ delivery options
Commonly used drugs
Vocab from Chapter 8
Employment considerations
100

What are some consequences of teen parenting for the mother?

Health risks are greater for younger teen mothers, many teen mothers don't complete highschool, lack of support, Etc. 

100

This place of delivery is most common. Mothers labor in a maternity room and then are taken to a delivery room shortly before the birth.

Hospital 

100

Drug given by injection or through IV to help reduce pain and ease anxiety 

Sedative 

100

Framework of the body that consists of cartilage, bones, and teeth 

Skeletal system 

100

Many pregnant women work until just before their babies are born. Mothers to be may require____

Pregnancy leave 

200

What are some consequences of teen parenting for the fathers?

Teen fathers have poor school performance and often drop out, unmarried teen fathers report not being able to see their babies as they wish, teen fathers show less self-esteem

200

Mothers who are expecting a low-risk pregnancy may opt for this place of birth. This place will provide health care before labor as well as delivery services. They also have certified nurse-midwives 

Birth Center 

200

Drug injected to numb one area of the body 

Regional anesthesia 

200
Fail to grow at a healthy rate, this may indicate a health condition

failure to thrive 

200

If a woman can not work during her pregnancy due to health reasons many working women are covered by the ____

Pregnancy discrimination act 

300

What are some consequences for the children of teen parents?

Death rate is higher for babies born of teen pregnancy's, greater risk for congenital problems

300

This place of birth can be risky, especially when emergency services are not close by. This risk of this place of birth can be lessened if a CNM (certified nurse midwife) is present.

Home birth

300

this drug is given just outside the spinal canal mothers feel touch and pressure but not the pain 

Epidural 

300

The hardening of bones caused by the depositing of calcium and phosphorus 

Ossification 

300

The time a mother takes off of work for the birth of a child. This is more common that pregnancy leave. This allows the mother to recover from childbirth, regain her strength, and get to know her newborn. 

Maternity Leave 

400

What are some things that would become financial concerns for mothers?

Prenatal care and delivery are expensive, health problems for either the baby or mother can add to the cost. baby's food, clothing, equipment, and maybe childcare are also very costly

400

Uses breathing and relaxation methods to reduce fear and pain during labor, Women who choose this method do not use ant pain relieving drugs during labor or delivery

Natural childbirth 

400

Drug given into the spinal canal side effects are similar to those of an epidural but may be more dangerous 

spinal 

400

use and control of muscles that direct body movements 

Motor development 

400

This leave is for the fathers, this allows them to take time off work to help care for his family and bond with the child.

Paternity leave 

500

Over ___% of teen pregnancy's are unplanned 

75

500

This type of delivery uses medication as in sedatives and anesthetics.

Delivery with the use of drugs 


500

drug given by IV or by breathing gas that puts the mother to sleep 

General anesthesia 

500

The direction of development from the center of the body to the extremities 

Proximodistal 

500

A law that protects the rights of qualified employees to take unpaid leave for various family-related reasons such as maternity or paternity leave.

Family and Medical leave act 

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