Exam 12: Pregnancy and Birth

If a baby is born 24-weeks premature, what are its chances for survival?

About how long does an ovum live in the female reproductive tract?

Choose one of the three trimesters of pregnancy and discuss the major events for both the developing fetus and the mother.

Fertilization normally takes place in the uterus.

Related to the birth process, what does engagement refer to?

Statistically speaking, during what time of the year are women most likely to get pregnant?

Approximately how many women experience postpartum depression?

What is the name for the intermittent, relatively painless contractions of the uterus after the third month of pregnancy?

What medical procedure can be used for sex selection of an embryo?

From the second through eighth weeks of pregnancy, what is the medical term for the developing human?

When a couple is experiencing fertility problems, most often the problems can be traced back to:

Define prenatal diagnostic testing. Identify two tests that are available and explain how they are used to determine if there are fetal abnormalities.

Women are most likely to feel the best during the second trimester of pregnancy.

Which of the following happens during stage one of labor?

If you were developing a handout to encourage healthy pregnancies, what are 4 things suggestions you would include in your handout? Back up each suggestion with a research finding to support it.

The rate of C-section deliveries have been steadily declining over the past 20 years.

Drinking alcohol during the first trimester of pregnancy has not been found to be harmful, although drinking during the second or third trimester is associated with higher rates of birth defect.

Explain how the rates of C-section birth have changed over the past 20 years. Discuss reasons for these changes.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breast-feeding for 6 months and continued breast-feeding for a minimum of one year.

Choose any two types of assisted reproduction; explain each and describe when they would be most helpful to an infertile couple or for gay and lesbian couples.