Fetal Development | Birth Defects | Prenatal Tests | Assisted Reproductive Technologies - ART | Labour / Delivery |
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What is the fifth month?
During this month the fetus becomes active; the mother can feel movement.
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What is causes?
Environmental, Heredity, Errors in Chromosomes, and Interaction between heredity and environment are all _____________ of birth defects.
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What is Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)?
This blood test is performed on the expectant mother between weeks 15 and 20 of a pregnancy.
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What is adoption?
A couple can take on all responsibilities and rights for raising, loving, and caring for a child in need of a permanent home. This is known as...
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What is lightening?
Is one of the first signs of imminent labour is when the baby drops down into the mother's pelvis.
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What is the first month?
During this month cell multiplication begins, and by the end of this month the heart begins to beat.
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What is Down Syndrome?
The most common chromosomal birth defect.
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What is an ultrasound?
This machine uses sound waves to make a video image, called a sonogram, of an unborn baby. It can detect birth defects and is not harmful to the unborn baby.
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What is Artificial Insemination?
In this process a doctor injects sperm into a women's uterus at about the time the women ovary releases and ovum. Often the sperm is used from the woman's male partner, but a male donor can also supply the sperm.
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What is the placenta?
The third and final stage of delivery is when the mother gives birth to this, which is no longer needed by the baby.
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What is the eighth month?
In this month the fetus may react to loud noises with a reflux jerking action. The baby moves into a head down position
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What is environmental?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is caused by ___________ factors.
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What is an amniocentesis?
The process of withdrawing a sample of the amniotic fluid surrounding the unborn baby. An ultrasound is used to guide the needle through the mother's amniotic sac. There is some risk to the fetus and is performed only when there is a strong reason to do
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What is In Vitro Fertilization?
This process of treating infertility is done by the help of a microscope. The doctor combines a mature ovum and sperm to fertilize an egg. Once the ovum is fertilized the doctor places the new zygote in the women's uterus.
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What is crowning? emerges.
In the second stage of labour the head appears at the opening of the birth canal, and then the head does this and changes shape to ease passage through the birth canal.
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What is the fourth month?
In this month the fetus starts to sucks its thumb, swallow, hiccup, and move around.
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What is hereditary?
Cystic Fibrosis and hemophilia are both examples of ___________ causes of birth defects.
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What is Chorionic Villi Sampling?
Uses a sample of the tissue from the membrane that encases the fetus to check for birth defects. Risks are high, but it can be performed much earlier in pregnancy than other prenatal tests.
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What is Surrogacy?
This is a form of ART where a woman becomes pregnant to have a baby for another woman. This process requires legal arrangements for all people involved including the child.
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What are contractions?
In the first stage of labour these make the cervix dilate, or widen?
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What is the ninth month?
In this month the fetus acquires disease-fighting antibodies from the mother's blood. It also descends into the pelvis, ready for birth.
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What is cystic fibrosis?
This birth defect affect the respiratory and digestive systems.
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What is amniocentesis?
The fluid obtained from this prenatal test can be used to check chromosomes?
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What is GIFT or Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer?
Eggs are combined with partner’s sperm in a dish and then taken to a lab. They are surgically injected into your fallopian tubes using a laparoscope. Fertilization then occurs inside your body and the embryo implants naturally.
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What is transition?
The cervix must be dilated to 10 cm and the baby's head slips out of the uterus into the birth canal. This is known as ________ and completes the work of the first stage of labour.
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