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Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth. Chapter Nine. Deciding Whether or Not to Have a Child. Choosing Not to Have a Child Self-Discovery Are You Ready to Be a Parent? Influence of the Child’s Sex Sexuality, Ethics, and the Law Sex Preselection Technology.
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Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth Chapter Nine
Deciding Whether or Not to Have a Child • Choosing Not to Have a Child • Self-Discovery Are You Ready to Be a Parent? • Influence of the Child’s Sex • Sexuality, Ethics, and the Law Sex Preselection Technology
Conception • Ovulation: The Ovum’s Journey • The Follicular Phase • The Luteal Phase • The Sperm’s Journey • The Ovum-Sperm Rendezvous • Zygote • Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)
Pregnancy • First Trimester • Blastocyst • Embryo • Fetus • Placenta • Umbilical Cord • Second Trimester • Quickening • Third Trimester
Potential Problems in Pregnancy • Ectopic Pregnancy • Miscarriage • Preterm Birth • Fetal Abnormalities (Birth Defects) • Teratogens • Embryonic and Fetal Testing • Amniocentesis • Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
Abortion • Abortion Procedures • Surgical Abortions • Vacuum Aspiration • Dilation and Evacuation (D & E) • Medical Abortions • Surgical or Medical: Pros and Cons • Sexuality, Ethics, and the Law The Abortion Controversy • The Psychological and Emotional Experience of Abortion • Reducing the Number of Abortions • Sexuality and Culture Russia’s Legacy of Abortion
The Birth Process - Labor • Stage One Labor • Breech Birth • Stage Two Labor • APGAR Score • Stage Three Labor
Choices and Decisions in Childbirth • Doctor or Midwife? • OB/GYN • Midwife • Nurse/Midwife • Birthing Locations • Birthing Center • Home Birth • Pain Medication during Labor and Delivery • Birth by Cesarean Section
Postpartum Issues • Postpartum Depression • Postpartum Psychosis • Self-Discovery A Postpartum Depression Checklist • Sexual Activities after Childbirth • Return of the Fertility Cycle • Lactational Amenorrhea
Impaired Fertility • Scope of the Infertility Problem • Causes of Impaired Fertility • Ovum and Sperm Problems • Age • Frequency of Intercourse • Timing of Intercourse • Fertility Testing • Laparoscopy
Infertility Treatments • Fertility Drugs • Surgical Procedures • Assisted Reproductive Technology • Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) • In Vitro Fertilization • Gamete Intrafallopian Tube Transfer (GIFT) • Zygote Intrafallopian Tube Transfer (ZIFT) • Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) • Embryo Cryopreservation • Rates of Success for Assisted Reproductive Technology
Adoption • Why Couples Select Adoption • Cost of Adoption