Pregnancy signs, stages & Fetal Development
Pregnancy tests detect what hormone?
HCG
What is prenatal care?
Health care provided to a pregnant woman throughout her pregnancy.
What is a structural birth defect?
A physical change in the structure of one or more body parts, such as a cleft palate.
What is surrogacy?
An arrangement in which a woman carries and delivers a baby for another person or couple.
What happens during early labor?
What is dilation and mild contractions?
How many trimesters are there (totaling how many weeks)?
Three Trimesters for a total of 40 weeks
Name three things that should be avoided during pregnancy.
Alcohol, certain medications, raw meat, and smoking.
What are two causes of birth defects?
Genetic factors and environmental exposures.
What is in vitro fertilization (IVF)?
A process of fertilizing an egg outside the body and implanting it into the uterus.
What is the 5-1-1 rule?
What is contractions every 5 minutes, lasting 1 minute, for at least 1 hour?
What is the placenta
An organ that develops in the uterus only during pregnancy to provide oxygen and nutrients to the growing baby.
Name one benefit of a midwife.
Personalized care and support during pregnancy and childbirth.
What is a metabolic birth defect?
A defect that affects the body's ability to convert food into energy, such as phenylketonuria (PKU).
What is intrauterine insemination?
A fertility treatment that involves placing sperm directly into a woman's uterus.
What occurs during active labor?
What is stronger contractions and further dilation?
Name any notable thing happening to the embryo during the first trimester.
Major organ systems begin to develop, and the embryo is particularly vulnerable.
What constitutes a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy?
Balanced diet, regular exercise, and avoiding harmful substances.
Name one environmental cause of birth defects.
Exposure to toxic substances, such as lead or certain medications.
What statistic represents how many Canadians experience infertility?
1 in 6
What is the APGAR score used for?
What is assessing the newborn’s health immediately after birth?
What are the weeks of the third trimester?
28-40 weeks
Name of a supplement taken prior to and during pregnancy to minimize the risk of birth defects.
folic acid
Name 6 of the 12 birth defects researched in class.
cleft palate, cerebral palsy, zika virus, FASD, spina bifia, cycstic fibrosis, down syndrome, muscular dystrophy, PkU, sickle cell disease, tay sachs
What is infertility?
the inability to get pregnant after one year (or longer) of trying
What happens in stage 3 of birth?
What is the delivery of the placenta?