Rabbit
Surgical procedure to remove the baby from the womb.
C-Section or Caesarean Section
In a(n) ________ birth, the baby does not rotate into the normal head-down position but instead has its feet or buttocks closest to the cervix.
When the strong muscle fibers of the uterus contract rhythmically, pushing the infant downward toward the birth canal, this is called being in
Labor
A pregnant woman should avoid doing this during exercise.
Exercising until exhausted
The ___________ is expelled from the mother during the third stage of labor.
placenta
This childbirth class teaches the expectant mother how to use controlled breathing and a focal point during labor.
Lamaze
During the __________ stage of labor, the woman bears down with her abdominal muscles to deliver the baby.
second
Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy may cause a condition known as _____.
FAS or Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Teen mothers are more likely to have dangerously ____ (high or low) ____blood pressure than older mothers.
A full-term pregnancy is considered to be anytime after the ______ week.
37th
Consuming too much of this popular substance found in beverages during pregnancy may cause a miscarriage.
Caffeine
Surgical cut that allows the baby to pass through more easily during delivery.
Episiotomy
____(Older or Younger)____ pregnant women are more likely to give birth to babies with birth defects and adnormalities.
Older
Pregnant women receive a Pap test to check for ______.
The most common reason for the use of amniocentesis is to check for _____ when specific risk factors are present.
Women who are at a healthy weight before pregnancy should gain between _____ and _____ pounds while pregnant.
25 and 35
“False Labor” which consists of mild and painless contractions that may occur anytime during a pregnancy, is called ________.
Braxton Hicks Contractions
Shellfish may contain _____, a potentially dangerous chemical for pregnant women.
Mercury
Too much pressure on the baby's blood vessels during the birth process may case oxygen _________.
Deprivation
In general, pregnant women need an extra ____ calories per day.
300
In an effort to help prevent neural tube defects, prenatal vitamins contain this nutrient.
Folate or Folic Acid
In the last few weeks before birth, the cervix, or lower part of the uterus, becomes thinner in a process called
Effacement
Babies exposed to marijuana prenatally are more likely to die from ______ after birth.
SIDS or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Birth defects are caused by _______ factors, environmental factors, or a combination of both.
genetic
Every cell in the human body contains copies of _____ chromosomes found in the fertilized egg at the time of conception.
46