Pregnancy Basics
What is the average length of a full-term pregnancy?
What is 9 months/ 40 weeks.
Where does fertilization usually occur?
What is Fallopian tube
What condition involves high blood pressure during pregnancy?
What is Preeclampsia
How many stages of labor are there?
What is Three.
What is the first milk produced after childbirth called?
What is Colostrum
What hormone maintains pregnancy by keeping the uterine lining intact?
What is Progesterone.
What organ houses and nourishes the fetus during pregnancy?
What is Uterus
What type of diabetes develops during pregnancy?
What is Gestational diabetes
During which stage does the cervix fully dilate?
What is First stage
What test evaluates a newborns heart rate, breathing, and reflexes?
What is APGAR score
What organ develops to provide oxygen and nutrients to the fetus?
What is Placenta?
What structure dilates during labor to allow childbirth?
What is Cervix
What condition occurs when the placenta covers the cervix?
What is Placenta previa
What occurs during the second stage of labor?
What is Delivery of the baby
What condition involves excessive bleeding after delivery?
What is Postpartum hemorrhage
What term describes the developing baby from weeks 9 to birth?
Fetus
What membrane surrounds and protects the fetus?
What is Amniotic sac
What term describes pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting?
What is Morning sickness (hyperemesis gravidarum for severe cases)
What hormone stimulates uterine contractions during labor?
What is Oxytocin?
What term describes uterine contraction after childbirth?
What is Involution
What structure connects the fetus to the placenta?
What is Umbilical cord
What is the medical term for the lining of the uterus?
What is Endometrium
What life-threatening condition causes seizures in a pregnant patient?
What is Eclampsia
What medical term describes surgical delivery of a baby?
What is Cesarean section (C-section)
What emotional condition causes severe mood changes after delivery?
What is Postpartum depression