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Cesarean Delivery

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  • baby is surgically removed from uterus
  • occur most frequently when fetal stress appears
  • more prevalent in older mothers
  • related to position in birth canal: breech, transverse
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Chromosomes

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  • Rod-shaped DNA portions in 23 pairs
  • Contain genetic blueprint for individuals
  • Replicate through mitosis
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Dizygotic Twins

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twins who are produced when two separate ova are fertilized by two separate sperm at roughly the same time

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Dominant Trait

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the one trait that is expressed when two competing traits are present
-those that are expressed

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Down Syndrome

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a disorder produced by the presence of an extra chromosome on the 21st pair; once referred to as mongolism

  • risk is much greater in mothers who are unusually young or old
  • in about 1 out of 700 births
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Embryonic Stage

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2 weeks - 8 weeks
-organism firmly secures to uterus and called an embryo
-development of major organs and basic anatomy
Three Layers:
Ectoderm: form skin, hair, teeth, sense organs, brain, spinal cord
Endoderm: inner layer forms digestive system, liver, pancreas, respiratory system
Mesoderm: sandwiched between other two and forms muscles, bones, blood, circulatory system

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Fetal Stage

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8 weeks- birth

  • formally starts when differentiation of major organs has occurred
  • organism now called fetus
  • characterized by rapid development
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Fragile X Syndrome

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A disorder produced by injury to a gene on the X chromosome, producing mild to moderate mental retardation
-most common form of inherited mental retardation in males and a significant cause in females

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Genes

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the basic unit of genetic information

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Genetic Counseling

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the discipline that focuses on helping people deal with issues relating to inherited disorders

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Genotype

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underlying combination of genetic material present (but not outwardly visible) in an organism

  • homozygous
  • heterozygous
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Germinal Stage

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Fertilization- 2 weeks

  • shortest stage
  • fertilized egg now called blastocyst
  • travels to and implants in uterus
  • characterized by methodical cell division
  • with division comes cell specialization
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Heterozygous

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inheriting from parents different forms of a gene for a given trait
-allele contains different forms of genes from parents

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Homozygous

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inheriting from parents similar genes for a given trait

-allele contains similar genes from each parent

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Infertility

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15% of couples; inability to conceive after 12 to 18 months
-maternal infertility influenced by age; hormone imbalance, damaged fallopian tubes or uterus, stress, abuse of alcohol or drugs
-Paternal infertility influenced by illicit drugs, tobacco, STDs
Solutions?
-artificial insemination
-in vitro fertilization
-surrogate mother

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Klinefelter’s Syndrome

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A disorder resulting from the presence of an extra X chromosome that produces underdeveloped genitals, extreme height, and enlarged breasts
-chromosome disorder in males. People with this condition are born with at least one extra X chromosome

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Low-birthweight infants

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weigh less than 2500 grams (around 5 1/2 pounds at birth

  • Although only 7 percent of all newborns in the US fall into the low-birth weight category, they account for the majority of newborn deaths
  • most vulnerable; immaturity of their organ systems
  • eyes may be fused shut and earlobes underdeveloped, skin is a darkened red color regardless of race
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Monozygotic Twins

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twins who are genetically identical

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Multifactorial Transmission

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many traits determined by combination of both genetic and environmental factors; genotype provides particular range within which a phenotype may achieve expression; in many cases the environment determines the way in which a particular genotype will be expressed as a phenotype
ex: people with a genotype that permits them to gain weight easily may never be slim, no matter how much they diet

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Phenotype

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the observable trait; the trait that actually is seen

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Postmature infants

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2 weeks or more overdue

  • blood supply from placenta may become insufficient
  • blood supply to brain may be decreased, leading to the potential of brain damage
  • labor becomes riskier for larger fetus to pass through birth canal
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Preterm infants

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or premature infants , are born prior to 38 weeks after conception

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Recessive Trait

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a trait within an organism that is present, but is not expressed
-those that are NOT expressed

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Sickle-cell Anemia

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inherited disease in which the red blood cells, normally disc-shaped, become crescent shaped

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Small-For-Gestational-Age Infants

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because of delayed fetal growth, weigh 90 percent (or less) of the average weight of infants of the same gestational age

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Stillbirth

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the delivery of a child who is not alive, occurs in les than 1 delivery out of 100

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Tay-Sachs Disease

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A disorder that produces blindness and muscle degeneration prior to death; there is no treatment
-disease is a familial disorder (affects more than 1 member of a family) that results in early death

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Teratogen

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an environmental agent, such as a drug, chemical, virus, or other factor that produces a birth defect

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Zygote

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the new cell formed by the process of fertilization

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Lamaze birthing techniques

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makes use of breathing techniques and relaxation training; the goal is to learn how to deal positively with pain and to relax a the onset of a contraction

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Bradley Method

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“husband-coached childbirth”, is based on the principle that childbirth should be as natural as possible and involve no medication or medical interventions

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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

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the substance that genes are composed of that determines the nature of every cell in the body and how it will function

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Polygenic Inheritance

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inheritance in which a combination of multiple gene pairs is responsible for the production of a particular trait

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X-linked Genes

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genes that are considered recessive and located only on the x chromosome

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Behavioral Genetics

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the study of the effects of heredity on behavior

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Ultrasound Sonography

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A process in which high-frequency sound waves scan the mother’s womb to produce an image of the unborn baby, whose size and shape can then be assessed

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Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)

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A test used to find genetic defects that involves taking samples of hair-like material that surrounds the embryo

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Amniocentesis

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The process of identifying genetic defects by examining a small sample of fetal cells drawn by a needle inserted into the amniotic fluid surrounding the unborn fetus

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Temperament

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Patterns of arousal and emotionality that represent consistent and enduring characteristics in an individual

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Big Five

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OCEAN

  • Openness
  • Conscientiousness
  • Extroversion- degree to which a person seeks to be with others, sociable
  • Agreeableness
  • Neuroticism- emotional stability
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Fertilization

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the process by which a sperm and an ovum- the male and female gametes, respectively– join to form a single new cell (zygote)

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Placenta

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a conduit between the mother and fetus, providing nourishment and oxygen via the umbilical cord

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Fetus

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a developing child, from eight weeks after conception until birth

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Artificial Insemination

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A process of fertilization in which a man’s sperm is placed directly into a woman’s vagina by a physician

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In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

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A procedure in which a woman’s ova are removed from her ovaries, and a man’s sperm are used to fertilize the ova in a laboratory

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Miscarriage

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known as a spontaneous abortion, occurs when pregnancy ends before the developing child is able to survive outside the mother’s womb

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Abortion

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a mother voluntarily chooses to terminate pregnancy

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Mothers Prenatal Influences

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  • Mothers diet
  • Mothers age
  • Mothers prenatal support
  • Mothers health
  • Mothers drug use
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Fathers Prenatal Influence

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  • relatively little research
  • tobacco use
  • drug use
  • alcohol use
  • treatment of mother (abusive or emotionally abusive)
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Labor

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a process that leads to birth

-a protein called corticotropin-releasing hormone triggers

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Braxton-Hicks contractions

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“false labor”

-they can fool eager and anxious expectant parents, they do not signify that the baby will be born soon

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Episiotomy

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An incision sometimes made to increase the size of the opening of the vagina to allow the baby to pass

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Hypnobirthing

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produce a state of focused concentration in which a mother relaxes her body while focusing inward

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Obstetrician

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physicians who specialize in delivering babies

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Midwife

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a childbirth attendant who stays with the mother throughout labor and delivery

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Doula

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trained to provide emotional, psychological, and educational support during birth

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Epidural Anesthesia

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produces numbness from the waist down

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Walking Epidural/ Dual Spinal- Epidural

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uses smaller needles and a system for administering continuous doses of anesthetic
-it permits women to move about more freely during labor and has fewer side effects than traditional epidural anesthesia

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Very-Low-Birthweight Infants

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infants who weigh less than 1250 grams (around 2.25 pounds) or, regardless of weight, have been in the womb less than 30 weeks

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Fetal Monitor

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a device that measures the baby’s heartbeat during labor

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Infant Mortality

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death within the first year of life

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