Prenatal Development 1
Prenatal Development 2
Pregnancy Health Habits
Labor and Delivery
Postnatal/ Postpartum Care
100

Describe what happens during conception.

Sperm from the male fertilizes an egg from the female, creating a zygote. 

100

What is the placenta? What is the function of the placenta during pregnancy?

The placenta is a temporary organ that supplies the unborn baby will all it's essential nutrients, oxygen, and hormones needed for development. 
100

Name the 5 food groups from the MyPlate food guide that pregnant women should eat daily.

Fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy

100

What is the best position for babies to be in for delivery?

Head down

100

What does the term postpartum mean?

After birth
200

What is the name of the female reproductive gland that stores the eggs?

Ovaries 

200

What is the name of the sac that the fetus grows in inside the mother's uterus? 

Amniotic sac 

200

Name 3 healthy habits for pregnant women.

Healthy diet, exercise, maintain healthy weight, minimize stress, get plenty of sleep, avoid smoking, drinking, and drugs. 

200

How big (centimeters) is a fully dilated cervix?

10 centimeters

200

What does the term high-risk newborn refer to?

Babies born premature, with a low birth weight, or with a congenital condition 

300

What is the name of the male reproductive gland that stores the sperm?

Testicles

300

Mrs. Grieff is currently 14 weeks pregnant :) What trimester is she in?

2nd trimester

300
Name 3 foods pregnant women should avoid.
Cold deli meats, soft cheeses, unpasteurized milk or juice, raw fish/ sushi, raw bean sprouts, precut fruit
300
List 3 signs of labor

Regular contractions, lost mucus plug, amniotic sac ruptures (water breaks)

300
Name three forms of care newborns receive after birth

Antibiotic drops in eyes, Vitamin K injection, test umbilical cord blood, hearing test, heart test

400
In what part of the female reproductive system does conception occur?

Fallopian tubes

400
How many trimesters are in a pregnancy? How long is each trimester?

3 trimesters are in a pregnancy. They are all 12 weeks (3 months) long.

400

When should you schedule your first prenatal appointment?

Right when you find out you are pregnant. 

400

What is the name of the procedure done to surgically remove a baby from the mother?

Caesarean section (C-section) 

400

Describe what the APGAR test is. When is the APGAR test done?

A test done to check a newborn's important vitals after birth. A score of 0,1, or 2 is given based on results. 

Done 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth.

500

List the 3 stages of prenatal development in the correct order. 

1. Germinal stage

2. Embryonic stage
3. Fetal Stage


500

How many weeks is an average human gestational period? 

40 weeks

500

What nutrient is especially important for prenatal development? (Often taken in a vitamin or supplement by pregnancy women) 

Folic acid

500

What are the three stages of labor?

1- dilation of cervix

2- delivery of baby

3- delivery of placenta

500

Describe the three postpartum mood disorders discussed in class

Baby blues- mild sadness, goes away in a few days

Postpartum Depression- more serious depression, often requires professional attention

Postpartum Psychosis- rare and extreme mental illness, may have thoughts of killing self or baby