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| beginnig of a new life, foms a single cells known as this |
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| embedding of the zygote into the lining of the uterus |
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| from implantation through 8 weeks of pregnancy the developing child is known as this |
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| from 9th week to time of birth the developing child in utero is known as this |
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| result from fertilization of seperate ova by seperate sperm cells, develop into two seperate embryos |
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| formed by the fertilization of a single egg cel by a single sperm that divides to from two embryos |
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| used to describe a birth involving more than two infants |
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| the thin outer membrane that encloses teh embryo |
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| temporary organ that forms within the uterus to allow the exchange fof nutreints, oxygen and waste products between the mother and fetus without allowing maternal blood and fetal blood to mix |
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| after delivery the placenta is expelled as this |
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| innermost membrane that surrounds the embryo in the uterus, common name bag of waters |
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| developing embryo is surrounded by this, and is a fluid-filled space between the embryo and the amniotic sac |
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amnionic fluid
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| liquid that protects the fetus and makes possible its floating movements |
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| tube that carries blood, oxygen, and nutrients from the placenta to the developing child |
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| formed where the umbilical cord was attached to the fetus after birth |
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| last about 280 days, period of development of the child in the mothers uterus |
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| upon completion of gestation time, the fetus is described as this and is ready for birth |
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| often interchaged with gestation, is the condition of having a developiong child in the uterus |
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| pregnancy can be divided into three of these about 13 weeks each |
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due date
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| calculated from the first day of the last menstrual period(LMP) |
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| old-fashioned term describing the period of rest for the mother that followed childbirth |
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| first movement of the fetus in the uterus that can be felt by the mother |
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| braxton hicks contractions |
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| intermittent painless uterine contractions that occur with increasing frequently as the pregnancy progresses |
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| when the fetus is capable of living outside the uterus |
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| refers to the final stage of pregnancy just before the onset of labor |
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| woman who has never been pregnant |
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| woman who has never borne a viable child |
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| woman during her 1st pregnancy |
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| woman who has borne one viable child |
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| woman who has given birth two or more times |
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labor and delivery
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| occurs in stages, dilation, delivery of the baby, and expulsion of the afterbirth |
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| is the process by which the cervix prepares for delivery as it gradually softens, shortens, and becomes thinner |
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| use of an electronic device to record the fetal heart rate and the maternal uterine contractions during labor |
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| mother pushes to help expel the child through this |
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| when the head can be seen at the vaginal opening |
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| 3rd stage is the expulsion of the placenta as this |
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| time from the delivery of the placenta through about the first 6 weeks after the delivery |
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| postpartum vaginal discharge that typically continues for 4-6 weeks after childbirth |
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| return of the uterus to its normal size and former condition after delivery |
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| return of an enlarged organ to its normal size |
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| specialized form of milk that delivers essential nutrients and antibodies in a form that the newborn can digest |
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| process of forming and secreting milk form the breats as nourishment for the infant |
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| mood disorder characterized by feeling of sadness and the loss of pleasure in normal activities that can occur shortly after giving birth |
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| newborn infant in known as a |
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| greasy substance that protects the fetus in utero can can still be present at birth |
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| greenish material thal collects in the intestine of a fetus and forms the first stools of a newborn |
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| scale of 1-10 to evaluate a newborn infant's physical status at 1 and 5 minutes after birth |
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| interruption or termination of pregnancy before the fetus is viable |
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