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ECE 1 Target/Stn 06a

ECE1-06a Prenatal & Birth

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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
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