Pregnancy and Childbirth

Question 1

What is listeria?

Answer 1

Its an infection that you can get from contaminated foods.

Question 2

What problems can listeria cause?

Answer 2

Still birth, miscarriage, premature birth

Question 3

What are some foods that you need to avoid whilst pregnant?

Answer 3

soft cheeses, cold meat, raw seafood

Question 4

What are 4 factors to considered when planning for pregnancy?

Answer 4

Age, Marital Status, Money, Environmental & Occupational Hazards

Question 5

What are the 4 stages of labour?

Answer 5

Breaking of the water > contractions start > Pushing & Birth of the baby > Delivery of the placenta

Question 6

How can a women determine if she is pregnant?

Answer 6

Pee of the stick or going to the doctor and having a blood test

Question 7

What are 4 methods of delivering a baby?

Answer 7

C-section, Water Birth, Vaginal Birth, Vacuum Extraction

Question 8

What are some hereditary birth defects?

Answer 8

Down syndrome, Cleft lip, Neural tube defects, Certain birth defects of the limbs

Question 9

Define Gamet…

Answer 9

A cell that fuses with another cell during fertilization (conception) in organisms that sexually reproduce

Question 10

Define Sperm…

Answer 10

A cell that is produced by the male sexual organs

Question 11

Define Oviduct…

Answer 11

The tube through which an ovum or egg passes from an ovary

Question 12

Define Zygote…

Answer 12

The cell formed by the union of a male sex cell (a sperm) and a female sex cell (an ovum)

Question 13

Define Vasectomy…

Answer 13

The surgical cutting and sealing of part of each vas deferens

Question 14

What is a birth plan?

Answer 14

Birth plan is a way for you to communicate your wishes to the midwives and doctors who care for you in labour.

Question 15

What factors need to be considered, to have a healthy baby

Answer 15

Exercise, Healthy diet, Cutting out bad habits, Weight gain

Question 16

Why may a birth plan change during the birth process?

Answer 16

Because the labour may not go the way the mother wants and somethings will have to change in a matter of seconds

Question 17

Name forms of medical intervention in ‘normal’ birth.

Answer 17

Episiotomy, C-section, Epidurals

Question 18

What happens in stage 1 of labour?

Answer 18

The waters breaks and the contractions start

Question 19

What happens in stage 2 of labour?

Answer 19

Your cervix begins to dilate more rapidly, and contractions are longer, stronger, and closer together

Question 20

What happened in stage 3 of labour?

Answer 20

Your dilated and ends with the birth of your baby

Question 21

What is the last stage of labour?

Answer 21

It is the delivery of your placenta

Question 22

What is a hereditary birth defect?

Answer 22

An abnormality in the body structure or chemistry of a newborn child

Question 23

What is an ultrasound?

Answer 23

painless test that uses sound waves to create images of organs and structures inside your body

Question 24

What is a Alpha-fetoprotein test?

Answer 24

Blood test checks the level of AFP in a pregnant woman’s blood.

Question 25

What is a amniocentesis?

Answer 25

A process in which amniotic fluid is sampled using a hollow needle inserted into the uterus, to screen for abnormalities in the developing foetus

Question 26

Why is exercise important during pregnancy?

Answer 26

Strengthens your muscles, which helps your body cope better with the aches and pains of pregnancy.

Question 27

What exercises are recommended?

Answer 27

Walking, Jogging, Swimming, Yoga

Question 28

What exercises are not recommended?

Answer 28

Most exercises are safe to perform during pregnancy, as long as you exercise with caution and do not overdo it.

Question 29

What is conception?

Answer 29

the action of conceiving a child or of one being conceived.

Question 30

What is contraception?

Answer 30

to prevent pregnancy