Child Development

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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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Colostrum

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The first breast milk which is high in antibodies

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Conception

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The moment when the man's sperm and the woman's egg unite in the Fallopian Tubes

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Contraction

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The tightening and releasing of the unterine muscle

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Dilate

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The widening of the cervix during labor

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Effacement

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The thinning of the cervix during labor

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Embryo

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The developing cluster of cells in the uterus during weeks 3-8 of pregnancy

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Fallopian Tubes

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Part of a womans reproductive system that connects the ovaries to the uterus. It is where conception takes place.

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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome(FAS)

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A condition of physical deformities and cognitive problems resulting from a mother's consumption of alcohol during pregnancy

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Fetus

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The unborn baby from the 8th week of pregnancy until birth

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Fontanels

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The open spaces where the bones of the babys skull have not yet permanently fused

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Forceps

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Specialized tongs made from bands of surgical steel that are molded to fit the shape of a baby's head

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Formula

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A mixture of milk or milk substitutes and added nutrients for babies

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Fraternal Twins

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Produced from two seperate ova fertilized by two sperm

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Genes

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The parts of the chromosomes that determine inherited characteristics

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Identical Twins

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Produced from one fertilized egg that divides into two, babies are alike in every way

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In Vitro Fertilization

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Procedure in which an egg is removed from a womans ovary and placed in a small glass dish containing a special solution to which her husbands sperm is added. If fertilization occurs, the zygote is placed in the womans uterus

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Labor

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The process by which the baby gradually moves out of the uterus into the vagina to be born

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Lightening

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The baby settles into the mothers pelvis in preperation for birth

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Maternity Leabe

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Tiem off of a job that allows a mother to care for her newborn baby

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Miscarriage

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The natural ending of a pregnancy before the baby could survive on its own)before 20 weeks)

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Muscular Dystrophy

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Hereditary disorder that causes progressive weakness and shrinking of the muscles. Most common form is transmitted by a female carrier of the gene but affects only males

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Obstetrician

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A doctor that specializes in pregnancy and delivery of the baby

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Ovum

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A female egg cell

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Paternity leave

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Time off of a job that allows a father to care for his newborn baby

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PKU

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Hereditary condition in which the body is unable to process and use a specific protein. Mental retardation and braindamage can occur if a special diet is not followed

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Placenta

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The tissue that connects the sacs around the unborn baby to the uterus

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Postnatal Period

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The time period after the birth of a baby

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Premature

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When a baby is born before development is complete(usually before 36 weeks)

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Prenatal Period

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The time period before birth

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Sickle Cell anemia

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Hereditary disorder in which malformed red blood cells interfere with the suplly of oxygen to all parts of the body causing tiredness, pain, and lack of appetite

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Sperm

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A male reproductive Cell

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Spina Bifida

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An incompletely formed spinal cord that causes partial paralysis. Can be hereditary or environmental

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Still born

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The natural ending of a pregnancy after 20 weeks

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Surrogate Mother

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A woman who carries and delivers a baby for another couple

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Tay-Sachs Disease

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A hereditary condition in which the person affected lacks a chemical in their blood that results in the inablility to process and use fats. Causes severe brain damage and death usually by age 2 or 3

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Ultra sound

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Process that uses sound waves to make a video image of an unborn baby to determine sex and check for specific health problems and birth defects

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Umbilical Cord

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A lond tube that connects the placenta to the unborn baby

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Uterus

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The reproductive organ in a womans body where a baby develops during pregnancy

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Zygote

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A fertilized egg. First stage of prenatal development that lasts about 2 weeks