Trimester 1
This is needed within the first 20 days of pregnancy.
What is the folic acid?
These weeks are the 2nd trimester of pregnancy
What is weeks 13-27?
These weeks are the third trimester
What are weeks 28-40
This fluid surrounds the fetus and cushions it from bumps and sudden movements.
What is amniotic fluid?
Pregnancy typically lasts about this many weeks when counted from the first day of the last menstrual period.
What is 40 weeks?
This structure begins forming early in pregnancy and eventually develops into the brain and spinal cord.
What is the neural tube?
During this trimester, the pregnant person may begin to feel the baby move for the first time.
What is quickening?
During this trimester, the fetus gains a significant amount of this.
What is weight
These three structures develop from the neural tube: the brain and this part of the nervous system.
What is the spinal cord
This is the joining of a sperm cell and an egg cell.
What is fertilization?
Around week 9 of pregnancy, the developing baby is now called this instead of an embryo.
What is the Fetus
This fine, soft hair may cover the fetus's body during the second trimester.
What is lanugo?
What is the term for the substance nicknamed liquid gold due to its thick golden color is
What is Colostrum
What are two things that happen to the fetus during the second trimester?
It grows in length, moves more, or develops further sensory abilities.
This term describes the period of development before birth.
What is prenatal development?
This organ begins developing early and starts beating during the first trimester.
What is the heart?
It exchanges oxygen, nutrients, and waste between the pregnant person's blood and the fetus's blood.
What is the Placenta?
What are contractions that are similar to labor contractions.
What are Braxton-Hicks?
What is the name of the organ where the fetus develops during pregnancy?
What is the uterus ?
Its important to avoid these during pregnancy.
What is alcohol, drugs, and tabbacco?
This temporary organ begins developing during early pregnancy and delivers oxygen and nutrients to the developing baby
What is the Placenta?
This white, creamy substance covers and protects the fetus's skin.
What is vernix caseosa?
Average babies born at 40 weeks are this weight.
What is 7 1/2 lbs?
What substance helps the lungs' air sacs stay open after birth?
what is surfactant
Why is gestational age usually about two weeks greater than the time since fertilization?
Pregnancy dating begins with the last menstrual period, which usually occurs about two weeks before fertilization.