Prenatal Development
Prenatal Development II
Prenatal Care
Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
100

A pregnant woman should take these immediately and continue daily 

What is prenatal vitramin

100
The union of a single sperm and ovum
What is fertilization
100
There are this many periods where different changes occur during pregnancy
What is 3 trimesters
100
Means occurring or existing before birth
What is prenatal
100
Is first 3 months of pregnancy

What is 1st trimester

200

what is the average weight of a baby born in the US

What is 7.5 pounds

200
A fluid filled sac that surrounds the embryo and helps protect the embryo
What is amniotic sac
200
This type of care is essential for all pregnant women
What is medical care
200

These contractions feel like the start of labor, but they are false

What are Braxton Hicks contractions

200

Known as weeks 13-27 of pregnancy

What is 2nd trimester

300

Growth and development within womb from fertilization to birth 

What is Prenatal Development

300
Connects the mother's placenta to the embryo
What is the umbilical cord
300
Alcohol, tobacco, medications, drugs, and caffeine are all dangers to this
What is the fetus
300

the earliest stages of pregnancy the "baby" is defined as

what is an embryo

300

More frequent visits to Dr and baby's position will be checked during this time 

What is 3rd trimester (week 28-delivery)

400
A developing baby from the 8th week to delivery is called this
What is a fetus
400
A blood rich structure that forms along the lining of the uterus that transfers oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the embryo
What is the placenta
400

A pregnant woman MUST take this to prevent birth defects

What is FOLIC ACID

400

A serious condition in pregnancy with high blood pressure and fluid retention 

What is preeclampsia

400

high frequency sound waves that capture images of baby inside womb

What is an ultrasound

500
When fertilization occurs, a hormone called this is released into the mother's bloodstream
What is HCG Human Chorionic gonadotropin
500
Units of heredity that determines which traits or characteristics offspring will inherit
What are genes
500

In the third trimester, this activity will be restricted 

What is traveling in an airplane

500

this organ expands two times its normal size during pregnancy

What is Uterus 

500

test performed between 15-18 weeks to detect fatal genetic birth defects

What is an amniocentesis

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