Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth | |
Learning ObjectivesAfter completing this chapter, you should be able to:
Discuss the ways in which a newborn child can affect the lifestyle of the parents. |
Explain the activities of the sperm and ovum that lead to conception. |
Compare the definitions of the terms embryo and fetus. |
List the four positive signs of pregnancy. |
Describe how a pregnant woman can estimate the date of her expected delivery. |
Discuss the events that occur in the development of the embryo/fetus during the first trimester. |
Define the word quickening. |
Discuss ways in which a pregnant woman should adjust her diet. |
Discuss the causes of fetal alcohol syndrome in a newborn. |
Distinguish between a managed birth and natural birth. |
Describe the events that occur during the three stages of labor. |
Define the words preterm and term. |
Discuss the meaning of the terms low birthweight, very low birthweight, and extremely low birthweight. |
Describe the advantages of breast-feeding a newborn. |
List five kinds, or causes, or birth defects. |
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