8.2 Flashcards
tertagoneic
causing birth defects
FASD
number of disorders related to alcohol consumption during pregnancy
what age is there a drop in quality of eggs
age 35
most common birth defect found in babies of older mothers
down syndrome
what hormone do blood and urine samples look for to indicate pregnancy
HCG
when does the embryo become a fetus
third month
what happens during the second trimester
placenta becomes well estabilished high demand on mothers body for nutrients
define placentas
network of blood vessel that carries nutrient to infant and wastes away connected to umbilical cord
third trimester
fetus gains most of its weight
85% if calcium and iron consumed goes to fetal bloodstream
amniocentesis
medical test which draw fluid from amniotic sac for testing
chorionic villus sampling
snipping tissue from fetal sac to check for hereditary disease and down sydnrome
the end of the first stage of labour is called
transition where the cervix is full dilated and baby head move to the birth canal/vagina
how long for mother milk to begin to flow
2 or more days
ectopic pregnancy
fertilized egg implanted outside of uterus
rh factor
if mom is rh-negative and baby rh-positive mothers body will begin to attack childs rbc