Problems and Care

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Problems and Care

• Obstetrician A doctor who specializes in
  pregnancy and birth.
• Infertility- The inability to have children.
• Miscarriage- a pregnancy that ends early in
  development due to natural causes.

2
Problems and Care

• Amniocentesis- Process of withdrawing fluid that
  surrounds an unborn baby with a special needle
  for testing.
• Ultra Sound- Technique of using sound waves to
  make a video image of an unborn child.

3
DEVELOPMENT

• Cell division- the process by which a fertilized
  egg begins to grow.
• Fetus- The name for an unborn baby from the 8th
  week until birth.
• Placenta- Tissue which connects an unborn baby to
  the mothers uterus

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DEVELOPMENT

• Umbilical cord- Long tube that provides
  nourishment and oxygen to an unborn baby.
• Amniotic fluid- Protective fluid that surrounds
  and protects a fetus.
• Fetal Position- curled up position of the fetus.

5
Birth

• Contractions- the periodic tightening or
  
  cramping of abdominal muscles during labor.
• Episiotomy- Surgical procedure, which enlarges
  the external opening of the vagina.
• Dilate- Process of widening or expanding the
  cervix.
• Epidural- Large needle injected, into the
  mothers back, to stop feeling during delivery.

6
DELIVERY

• CECERIAN SECTION
• C-SECTION When the baby is removed directly
  from the uterus.
• Vaginal Birth When a baby is delivered naturally
  through the cervix and vagina.

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Complications and Twins

• Premature- a baby born before their development
  is complete
• Birth Defects- Abnormalities present, at birth,
  which affects the structure or function of the
  body.
• Down Syndrome- Physical and mental defect
  resulting from an extra chromosome.

8
Complications and Twins

• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome- Defects caused by the
  mothers excessive consumption of alcohol during
  pregnancy
• Siamese- Two babies developed from one egg, which
  did not split completely. Therefore, the babies
  are joined at some part of their body.

9
Complications and Twins

• Identical twins- 2 babies developed from one
  fertilized egg, which spits apart soon after
  fertilization.
• Fraternal- 2 babies that result from 2 eggs each
  fertilized by a different sperm.