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AMNIOTIC SAC. A thin membrane that completely surrounds the embryo and contains a protective fluid. It function is to protect the “baby”. PLACENTA. A circular vascular structure that collects wastes. UMBILICAL CORD.
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A thin membrane that completely surrounds the embryo and contains a protective fluid. It function is to protect the “baby”.
Connects the developing embryo or fetus to the placenta. Developed from the same zygote as the fetus. Supplies the fetus with oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from the placenta
Procedure usually performed between weeks 14 and 20 weeks. A needle is inserted into the abdomen which removes amniotic fluid, that contains fetal infections. Test detects birth defects. Done to a mother 35 years or older.
An instrument used to visually evaluate the baby and detect any abnormalities.
Surgical procedure where the eggs are removed after fertilization drugs were administered. The eggs are then fertilized outside of the body and then reinserted back into the uterus.
Uses suction to adhere to the baby’s head. With this method of delivery the baby is gently pulled out as the woman pushes through labor
Regional anesthesia that blocks pain. It is delivered in the lower back. Catheter is threaded through the needle. Catheter is left in place so medication can be given periodically.
Extreme pressure on the internal organs may cause: difficulty breathing, indigestion or decrease in appetite, constipation, gas, and pain or discomfort
Spots and patches of a yellowish-brown color on the face due to hormones of pregnancy
A pregnant woman will have two times the amount of blood in her body so swelling can be the end result.
The baby should be exiting the vaginal canal face first facing the mother’s back.
Birth presentation in which the “baby” is not head first. It could either be buttocks or feet first
When the placenta separates from the uterus of the mother prematurely
When the placenta is underneath the baby coming out first. Cesarean delivery is recommended for nearly all women with this because it can prevent severe bleeding.
The pregnancy tissue or embryo becomes implanted in the fallopian tubes or somewhere else in the abdomen besides the uterus. The embryo may die and frequently must be removed by surgery.
The woman’s blood produces an antibody that attacks a substance in the infant’s blood cells. This may occur if the woman Rh negative and the infant is Rh positive. The problem can be avoided by injections that prevent a woman’s blood from making Rh antibody.
The pregnant woman has high blood pressure, swelling and protein in the urine. Untreated can result in convulsions, coma, and death of both mother and infant. It is most common among teenagers, older women and women who already have health problems.
The pregnancy tissue or embryo is expelled from the uterus before it is sufficiently developed. May be caused by genetic defect, illness in the mother, drugs the mother has taken, or other factors. Usually occurs within the first 3 months of pregnancy