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weighs 2 1/2 pounds to 3 pounds
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ovum
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female egg cell
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weighs average 7 to 7 1/2 pounds
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when
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pinhead/grain of sand
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the size of the blastocyst/zygote when it attaches itself to the uterine wall
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acquiring antibodies
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The baby acquires antibodies from the mother for protection from illness during the first few weeks.
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fetal position
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when the baby take a head down,curled up position because of lack of room in the uterus
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decreased movement
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when the baby slows down due to lack of room and to rest up for the "big day"
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heartbeat
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occurs at 21 days
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lanugo appears
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a fine downey like hair on the fetus
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swallowing, thumbsucking, hiccupping
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what month does these actions begin
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birth
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the delivery of the baby
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vernix caseosa
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a white, greasy substance that is found on babies at birth
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menstruation
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the release of the uterine lining when implantation has not occurred during the reproductive cycle
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zygote
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the fertilized egg up to 5 days after conception
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fetus
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the developing baby from 8 weeks of pregnancy to birth
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lanugo disappears
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which month?
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weighs 1 1/2 pounds to 2 pounds
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which month
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embryo
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the second stage of pregnancy occuring from implantation until the 8th or 9th week of pregnancy
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quickening
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kicking and movement the mother feels from the baby
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Ovulation
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When the ovum is release from one of the ovaries
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sperm
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male reproductive cell
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fertilization/conception
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when the sperm penetrates the ovum to create a blastocyst
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implantation
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when the blastocyst(could also be referred to as the zygote) attaches itself the the wall of the uterus
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lightening
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when the baby moves lower into the pelvic region
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weighs 5 to 6 pounds
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which month
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amniotic fluid
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develops during the period of the embryo; serves as a cushion for the baby from bumps or falls the mother might have
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umbilical cord
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develops during the period of the embryo; carries nourishment and oxygen to the developing baby
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