Vocab
A fertilized egg is called this...
Zygote
The heart begins to beat in which month?
One
The process by which an egg is fertilized, resulting in the beginning of a pregnancy
Conception
What type of doctor specializes in pregnancy and child birth?
OBGYN or Obstetrician
The organ in a woman's body in which a baby develops during pregnancy
Uterus
All organs are present in this trimester
First
Connects the baby to the placenta & transmits oxygen and nourishment from the mother's blood to the baby
Umbilical cord
If a baby can not be delivered naturally a woman can have a what
Cesaerean section ( C section)
What connects the ovaries to the uterus
Fallopian Tubes
Baby can suck it's thumb, swallow, hiccup and move around in this month
Four
The stage of development beginning around the second month of pregnancy
Fetus
What is happening when a woman's "water breaks"
The amniotic sac breaks
Condition that describes very high blood preassure during pregnancy
Preclampsea
Miscarriage is more common in this trimester
One
The name for the developing baby from about the third week of pregnancy through the eighth week
embryo
When the baby drops in the mother's uterus and pushes down into the pelvic region
Lightening
Premature
Baby can suck it's thumb, swallow, hiccup and move around in this month
Four
The surrouning substance to protect the developing baby
Amniotic Fluid
Spinal tap for pain, numbs the lower half of the body
Epidural