Pregnancy & Prenatal Development
The stage of pregnancy from 9 weeks to birth.
What is the fetal stage?
Twins that develop from two or more fertilized ova.
What are fraternal twins?
The baby descending into the pelvis in the last weeks of pregnancy.
What is lightening?
A baby from birth to one month old.
What is a neonate?
Large-muscle movements such as running or jumping.
What are gross-motor skills?
he stage that lasts from 2–6 weeks.
What is the embryo stage?
The loss of a fetus before 20 weeks.
What is a miscarriage?
The muscular tightening of the uterus.
What is a contraction?
Knowledge that objects exist even when not seen; develops around 7–8 months.
What is object permanence?
Piaget’s stage for ages 2–7.
What is the preoperational stage?
The joining of the ovum and sperm, when hereditary traits are set.
What is conception?
Chromosomal condition in which cells have three copies of chromosome 21.
What is Down Syndrome?
The stage of labor when the cervix is opening.
What is dilation?
The use and control of muscles that direct body movement.
What is motor development?
Learning by making several attempts until a solution is found.
What is trial-and-error learning?
A weaker gene that is not expressed unless two copies are passed down
What is a recessive gene?
A metabolic disorder caused by the body’s inability to use sugar properly.
What is diabetes?
A surgical birth in which the abdomen and uterus are opened.
What is a cesarean section?
Infants who react with caution and agitation.
What are high-reactive infants?
Typical sleep requirement for toddlers ages 1–3.
What is 12–14 hours?
Healthy weight gain during pregnancy.
What is 25–35 pounds?
One consequence or health risk of teen pregnancy.
What is postpartum depression, higher child mortality, or financial/education concerns?
What the Apgar Scale measures.
What are pulse, breathing, muscle tone, responsiveness, and skin color?
The fear that loved ones will not return when they leave.
What is separation anxiety?
Social-emotional milestones for 12–18 months include these behaviors.
What is seeking attention, intense separation anxiety, and playing alone?