Vocabulary
First Trimester
Second Trimester
Third Trimester
Trivia!
100
This feeds and nourishes the baby while inside of the mother
What is the placenta
100
The first trimester refers to ________ weeks of the pregnancy?
What is Conception to 12 weeks.
100
The second trimester refers to _______ weeks of the pregnancy.
What is weeks 12-24.
100
The third trimester refers to ________ weeks of a pregnancy.
What is Weeks 25-Birth.
100
True/False. The fetus' head is always proportionate to it's body.
What is False. During the first trimester, the fetus' head is much larger compared to it's body. During the second trimester, the body grows significantly, decreasing the size difference between head and body.
200
The fluid-filled sac that the baby lives inside of
What is the amniotic sac
200

At around what week does the mom take the pregnancy test?

What is Week 5/6

200
True or False. The baby's head is disproportionate to it's body in the second trimester.
What is False. The baby's body has grown significantly larger in the second trimester, making it more proportionate to that of a newborn baby's head/body.
200
What is the survival rate of the fetus towards the end of the pregnancy?
What is 95%
200
When is the baby considered to be full-term?
What is Weeks 37/38.
300
The name that refers to each three-month period of the pregnancy
What is a trimester
300
The ______ stage ends around 8 weeks (2 months) and the ______ stage begins
What is the embryonic and fetal
300
Why do Mom's blood vessels become more prominent?
What is Her blood volume has increased by about 20% due to carrying the baby.
300
What is it called when the baby's head engages in the pelvis of the mom?
What is Drops.
300
What is the cause of the tail-like appearance of the embryo?
What is The spinal cord grows faster than the rest of the body.
400
The name for false labor and contractions
What is Braxton-Hicks contractions
400
The chance of a miscarriage after the first trimester greatly _________.
What is Decreases
400
Around what time period does the fetus begin sucking it's thumb?
What is 20 weeks or 5 months.
400
Around what time period does the baby turn from a head-up position to a head-down position?
What is Weeks 31/32
400
At what time period (weeks or months) are you able to determine whether the fetus is a boy or girl?
What is 16 weeks or 4 months.
500
The waxy coating that protects the fetus' skin and allows for an easier delivery
What is the vernix
500
Name at least two symptoms of pregnancy during the first trimester.
What is fatigue, nausea, soreness.
500
What are the symptoms of pregnancy associated with the second trimester?
What is Renewed energy, feeling fit, fluttering in stomach.
500
What are the symptoms associated with pregnancy in the third trimester?
What is heartburn, fatigue, swelling of feet and hands,
500
Around what time period do the fetus' fingerprints form?
What is Weeks 14-16.
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