Medical
blood test used to evaluate the overall health of a woman and detect a wide range of disorders, including anemia, infection and leukemia
Complete Blood Count
care provided during pregnancy designed to optimize the health and well-being of the baby and the pregnant woman
Prenatal Care
Is designed to help optimize both the health and well-being of the developing ______ and the mother
fetus
Most women learn of their pregnancy at about ____ weeks.
4
also known as low blood sugar; occurs when the level of glucose in the blood drops below normal
Hypoglycemia
registered nurse with additional training as a midwife who provides prenatal care and delivers babies
Certified Nurse Midwife
taking folate, or ____ _____, in the beginning of pregnancy helps decrease the incidence of malformations in the baby’s brain and spinal cord
folic acid
one in ______ chances of miscarriage
five
medical doctor who is qualified to practice in the branch of medical science concerned with pregnant women and childbirth
Obstetrician
Pregnant women maintaining proper _______ and water intake
nutrition
informing people of pregnancy when ________
traveling
Occurs from when the woman conceives to the end of the ________ week
13th
hollow structure from which the brain and spinal cord form
Neural Tube
_____weeks is considered early term.
37
May affect the baby’s chances of childhood obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancers, depression and anxiety.
Weight and psychological stress
Occurs from 28 weeks until delivery
Third Trimester
study of changes in organisms caused by modification of gene expression rather than alteration of the genetic code itself
Epigenetics
set of interventions which aim to identify and modify biomedical, behavioral and social risks to a woman’s health or pregnancy outcome through prevention
Preconception Care
Prenatal care originally began as a way to prevent ______.
Pre-term births