The Burts and The Bees
Prenatal Growth is the process of growth and development within the womb, in which what is formed?
a single-cell zygote (the cell formed by the combination of a sperm and an egg)
When a woman becomes pregnant she experiences what types of changes
anatomical and physiological
A woman is typically pregnant for ___ months
9-10 months
These muscles compensate for the mass weight gain in pregnant women
Back Muscles
There are this many trimesters during pregnancy
Three
While traveling down the fallopian tubes the zygote divides to form a ball of cells called?
blastocysts
A baby is considered a fetus after the __ week of pregnancy and up until the moment of birth
fetus
Name effect pregnancy has on the cardiovascular system
veins double in length and increase in diameter
arterial circumference doubles
heart displaced
increase in size of heart
vascular resistance reduced
Define Linea niagra
darkening of the abdomen, especially around the linea alba.
This back condition is common in pregnant women
Lordosis
Pregnancy starts on
the first day of your last menstrual period
Tissues and organs
Pregnant women my experience UTIs because
the bladder becomes displaced by the uterus, smooth muscle relaxtion leads to urinary stasis/inactivity, which leads to an increase in pathogenic bacteria
List three of the main smells that cause nausea in pregnant women
raw fish/raw meats
cooking odors
cigarette smoke
perfume
In the germinal stage, the zygote moves towards the uterus via ___
the fallopian tubes
Increases in hormone cause increased activity in these skin cells
melanocytes
Cravings indicate what for a pregnant woman?
nutritional needs
Affecting over 70% of pregnant women, ____ is the darkening of the skin over the nose & cheeks
chloasma
Leading cause of death in infants
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome/SIDs
A normal pregnancy usually lasts about ___ weeks.
40
Fifth Disease is most common in what half of pregnancy
The first half
Varicosities are most common on what part of the body
Lower legs
Name ALL of the body systems that pregnancy affects
Musculoskeletal
Integumentary
Endocrine
Circulatory
Immune
Respiratory
Digestive
Urinary
Some women may experience “Fifth Disease” caused by this parovirus
B19