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| Chapter 7: Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth Conception Sperm Meets Egg: The Incredible Journey · Improving the Chances of Conception: Making a BabyDevelopment of the Conceptus The Embryo and Its Support Systems · Fetal Development during the First Trimester · Fetal Development during the Second Trimester · Fetal Development during the Third TrimesterThe Stages of Pregnancy The First Trimester (The First 12 Weeks) · The Second Trimester (Weeks 13 to 26) · The Third Trimester (Weeks 27 to 38) · The Father's Experience in Pregnancy · Diversity in the Contexts of PregnancySex during Pregnancy Nutrition during Pregnancy Effects of Substances Taken during Pregnancy Antibiotics · Alcohol · Cocaine · Steroids · Other Substances · Dads and DrugsBirth The Beginning of Labor · The Stages of Labor · Cesarean Section (C Section)Childbirth Options The Lamaze Method · The Use of Anesthetics in Childbirth · Home Birth versus Hospital BirthAfter the Baby Is Born: The Postpartum Period Physical Changes · Psychological Changes · Attachment to the Baby · Sex during PostpartumBreast-Feeding Biological Mechanisms · Physical and Mental HealthProblem Pregnancies Ectopic Pregnancy · Pseudocyesis (False Pregnancy) · Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension · Viral Illness during Pregnancy · Birth Defects · Rh Incompatibility · Miscarriage (Spontaneous Abortion) · Preterm BirthInfertility Causes of Infertility · Psychological Aspects of Infertility · Treatment of InfertilityNew Reproductive Technologies Artificial Insemination · Sperm Banks · Embryo Transfer · Test-Tube Babies · GIFT · Cloning · Gender SelectionSummary |