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ECE 1 Target/Stn 06a
ECE1-06a Prenatal & Birth
Term | Definition |
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Obstetrician | A doctor who specializes in pregnant women and the delivery of babies |
Prenatal care | The doctor appointments that a mother goes to and the healthcare she receives while pregnant |
Sperm | The male reproductive cell |
Egg | The female reproductive cell |
Ovulation | The release by the ovary of one egg cell approximately once a month. |
Fertilization | The joining of the sperm and egg cell that begins the growth of the zygote |
Zygote | The joined egg and sperm cell for the first two weeks |
Embryo | What the "baby" is called during the second stage of pregnancy from week 3 until week 8 |
Fetus | What the "baby" is called during the third stage of pregnancy from week 9 until delivery |
Placenta | A tissue in the uterus of a pregnant woman rich in blood vessels that brings food and oxygen to the baby and helping to rid the baby of waste. |
Amniotic Fluid | Clear liquid that surrounds the baby inside the uterus during pregnancy. |
Uterus | The woman's reproductive organ where baby grows during pregnancy |
Gestation | A period of 38-40 weeks during which a baby grows from two cells to a viable baby.(3- three month trimesters) |
Complication | A difficulty in delivery that can threaten the baby or the mother. |
Ultrasound | A prenatal test that uses sound waves to look at the forming baby before birth. |
Amniocentesis | A prenatal test in which a needle removes amniotic fluid to tests for many birth defects. |
Birth Canal | The passageway from the uterus to the outside that a baby must travel to be born naturally |
Cervix | The lower part of the uterus that must open to about 4 inches /10 centimeters for the baby to be delivered. |
Umbilical Cord | The long tube that connects the baby's belly button to the placenta. |
Delivery | The 3 stage process when baby leaves the uterus. Contractions, delivery, after pains. |
Miscarriage | The unexpected death of a developing baby before 20 weeks of gestation. |
Still Birth | The unexpected death of a developing baby after 20 weeks of gestation. |
C Section | A Cesarean delivery, a surgical way for baby to be delivered through an incision in the abdomen. |
Viability | The age at which a fetus can live if delivered, able to survive apart from the mother. |
Birth Defects | Serious problems present at birth that can be serious and threaten a newborn's health or ability to live. |
Chorionic Villi Sampling | A prenatal test that removes small amounts of tissue from the membrane of the fetus, used for many diagnosis of birth defects |
Isolette | A special bed used for a premature baby that imitates the mothers womb: warm, moist and isolated from light and sound. |
Plasticity | The ability of an infant's brain to change according to stimulation |