Child Development

when it' s not really painful (false) when it hurts more (true)

1. Dilation (contractions) 2. Transition 3. Breech

once a month an ovum (egg) us released from the ovaries

with each contraction the muscles of the uterus shorten and thin the cervix

babies coming out feet or buttocks first

cervix is fully dilated

a.k.a dropping, the baby drops down into the pelvic region

a.k.a fertilized egg, first stage of development and lasts up to 2 weeks

takes place when egg and sperm meet together = pregnancy

2nd stage of development, developing cluster cells in the uterus during the 3rd through 8th week of pregnancy

begins around the 8th week of pregnancy until birth and cells are recognizable as a developing human

long tube that connects the placenta to the unborn baby

surrounds and protects the baby from bumps and falls

will return to original size within 4-8 weeks after birth and stretch up to 60 times it's original size

two eggs are released at the same time

if the woman's ovaries are not releasing an egg each month

take legal responsibility for raising an already born child

doctor injects sperm into a woman's uterus with a special needle

when a woman has damaged fallopian tubes preventing pregnancy

uses egg taken from a female donor

"surrogate"= substitute, becomes pregnant for another couple

born before development is complete, less than 36 weeks old, weighs usually 5 1/2 lbs

gene in your body that tells you there isn't enough blood cells, caused by a mutation in the body that tells to make red blood cells etc.

affects cells that produce mucus, sweat and digestive juices (inherited), caused by gene and mucus becomes thicker etc.

uses sound waves to make a video image of the unborn baby to check for specific health problems

withdrawing a sample of the amniotic fluid surrounding the unborn baby and testing that fluid for indications of specific birth defects

tests for specific birth defects by sampling small amounts of tissue from the membrane that encases the fetus

surgical steel tongs

surgery to remove baby

7-10 normal baby, 4-6 mild to moderate depression, 0-3 severe depression, less immediatehelp

by the 4th or 5th month, can feel moves or kicks

egg cell contains x & sperm cell contains either an x or y, xx= girl xy= boy

baby scored 1 min after birth and again 5 min after birth

soft spots on head (will close in about 6-18 months)

surgical cut opening the vagina during child birth to aid the difficulty of delivery

eggs travel from the ovaries to the uterus

pregnancy loss