Pregnancy Flashcards
what is the first sign that most women use to determine if they are pregnant
missed period
what are 4 things you should report to your doctor right away
vaginal bleeding , sever vomiting, sever abdominal pain, excessive thirst
open adoption
biological parents pick adopted parengs
closed adoption
biological parents don’t know where or who had adopted
miscarriage
when the baby dies before 20 weeks of pregnancy
stillbirth
when the baby dies after 20 weeks
the child receives 23 of what from each parent
chromosomes
identical twins
when 1 embryo splits into 2, only one egg and sperm was used
fraternal twins
two eggs are fertilized by two different sperms
obstetrician
doctor who specializes in pregnancy and child birth
midwife
they work with low risk patients and have more holistic approach to prenatal care and childbirth
doula
a person who provides physical, emotional, and informative support from prenatal to postpartum
what is preeclampsia
a condition characterized by high blood pressure and protein and urine, may prevent baby from getting enough blood and oxygen
how do they test for preeclampsia
urine and pressure tests
what is the test called that checks for gestational diabetes
glucose tolerance test
what is it when they take sperm and release it at the top
of the uterus
artificial insemination
females
xx
male
xy
what are foods pregnant women should avoid
caffeine, raw meat, raw eggs, lunch meat
explain the process of in vitro fertilization
with microscope sperm is injected into an ovum. then the zygote is placed by the mother
how much weight should you gain during pregnancy
24-30
how many calories should you consume during the 3rd trimester
2300-2500
surrogate mother
person who gets pregnant to have a baby for another person. legal arrangements made
ovum transfer
same as in vitro but ovum has been donated
dominate genes
these genes will be expressed with only one gene being present
recessive genes
will not be expressed unless 2 are present
what is the limit of caffeine a pregnant woman should consume in a day
200 milligrams
nurture traits
not genes
work ethic, sports ability, personality traits, religious involvement, relationship with friends and family, sense of humor
nature traits
from your parents
skin color, height, number of legs and toes, hair and eye color
month 1
missed period
month 2
increased tired and need to pee
month 3
gain 3 pounds and vomiting
month 4
increased hunger
month 5
find out gender
month 6
can feel
movement
month 7
sleep becomes difficult
month 8
increased pain, everywhere
month 9
baby moves down, false labor
