Vocab
A fertilized egg is called this...
Zygote
The heart begins to beat in which month?
One
The process by which an egg is fertilized, resulting in the beginning of a pregnancy
Conception
What type of doctor specializes in pregnancy and child birth?
OBGYN or Obstetrician
Where does the embryo plant itself to grow upon conception?
Uterus wall in the uterus
The organ in a woman's body in which a baby develops during pregnancy
Uterus
All organs are present in this trimester
First
Connects the baby to the placenta & transmits oxygen and nourishment from the mother's blood to the baby
Umbilical cord
If a baby can not be delivered naturally a woman can have a what
Cesaerean section ( C section)
This term describes a fertility treatment, where an egg is fertilized by sperm in a lab, and as a result, the embryo is then transferred to the woman's uterus to grow and develop.
In vitro fertilization (IVF)
What connects the ovaries to the uterus
Fallopian Tubes
Baby can suck it's thumb, swallow, hiccup and move around in this month
Four
The stage of development beginning around the second month of pregnancy
Fetus
What is happening when a woman's "water breaks"
The amniotic sac breaks
Did you complete the anatomy of the sexual organs of a man and women??
Make sure you do, because its on the test!
Condition that describes very high blood preassure during pregnancy
Preclampsea
Miscarriage is more common in this trimester
One
The name for the developing baby from about the third week of pregnancy through the eighth week
embryo
When the baby drops in the mother's uterus and pushes down into the pelvic region
Lightening
What does NTD stand for?
Natural Tube Defects
Premature
Around what month do you feel "quickening"
AKA, the flutter feeling
Five
The surrounding substance helps to protect the developing baby, and is also used to test for genetic disorders.
Amniotic Fluid
Spinal tap for pain, numbs the lower half of the body
Epidural
What vitamin helps eliminate or lessen the chance of birthing a baby with
Spina Bifida