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Amniocentesis
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The process of withdrawing a sample of the amniotic fluid to check for birth defects
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Amniotic Fluid
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The liquid that surrounds and sushions the baby in the amniotic sac
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Apgar Scale
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A number derived from evaluating a newborn's condition in five areas:Breathing, pulse, skin color, muscle tone, and reflex to stimulations. Predicts the infants chance of survival
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Artificial insemination
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A procedure that injects sperm using a special needle
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Birth Defect
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An abnormality present at birth that affects the structure or function of the body
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Bonding
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A close emotional attachment to each other that lasts a lifetime
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Cerebral Palsy
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A motor system disorder caused by brain damage that occurs before, during, or shortly after birth
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Cervix
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Opening to the uterus
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Chromosomes
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Tiny threadlike particles in the nucleus of every cell that carries hereditary characteristics
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