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Early Childhood - Unit 1 Prenatal Development
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3rd stage of childbirth
Deliver the placenta
2nd stage of childbirth
Deliver the baby
1st stage of childbirth
Latent phase, Active phase, Transition phase
Average size of newborn
baby
7-8 pounds, 20 inches
Fully dilated cervix size to
deliver baby
10 cm
phase
Babies sent to NICU
Breathing problems, anemia, feeding
problems, congenital heart defects, severe
jaundice, multiple births, premature births,
difficulty during delivery
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Foods with folate
Fortified cereals; lentils; dried beans and peas;
dark green vegetables such as broccoli,
spinach, collard or turnip greens, okra, and
asparagus; and citrus fruit and juice
Things to avoid when
pregnant
Eating deli meats (listeria); changing cat liter,
lead, hazardous work environment; activities in
which you could fall; paint, cleaners, caffeine,
some prescribed medications
Jaundice
Yellowing of the skin that indicates an excess
of bilirubin in the blood and the liver is not
processing correctly
Treatment of jaundice
Light therapy or, if not a severe case, extra
feedings and extended time in sunlight
Signs of Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome
Growth problems (low birth weight), facial
dysmorphia (small head, small eyes, upper lip
is indistinct, flattened nose and cheekbones),
delayed brain development, Sensory and
cognitive challenges (learning disabilities),
poor judgement, memory issues, social issues,
less balance and coordination
Cesarean Section
Incision in abdomen to remove child,
performed if child is breech, fetal distress, high
blood pressure in mother (preeclampsia),
placenta previa
4th trimester
Lochia (continued bleeding) Stretch Marks, Linea Nigra
Pimples, Hair Falling Out, Excess Sweating
Engorgement (with milk supply)
Stomach Deflation
Tired & Sleep Deprived
post partum depression
Characteristics of Newborn
7-8 pounds, 20 inches long, misshapen head,
fontanella soft spot, bluish skin tone, hands
and feet pulled in, milia, stork bite, mongolian
spot, lighter eyes that can darken
APGAR
Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity,
Respiration; named for Virginia Apgar in 1952
to use as a test physical condition of newborn
after birth
Conception
Union of egg and sperm
Vernix
A white substance that covers the skin of the
fetus and protects it from the drying effects of
amniotic fluid
Ovum
Female Cell
Umbilical Cord
Nutrients and oxygen from the mother's blood
pass to the baby through this cord which is
clamped and cut at birth
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Amniocentesis
Drawing fluid from the amniotic sac by
inserting a fine needle into the mother's
abdomen
Sperm
Male Cell
Ultrasound
Video image produced by sound waves
bouncing off baby's internal structure
Lanugo
Soft woolly hair that covers the fetus
Fallopian Tubes
Two very fine tubes through which the egg
travels from the ovaries to the uterus
Amniotic Sac
Fluid filled pouch that cushions the
developing fetus
Prenatal
Development of a baby during the period
before birth
Placenta
Disk shaped organ of tissue that passes
nutrients and filters toxins to the fetus
Uterus
Organ in a woman's body in which a baby
develops during pregnancy
Zygote Stage
Conception to 2 weeks; Sperm unites with egg
(the initial cell after sperm and egg join); Rapid
cell division occurs
Embryo Stage
2 weeks to 6 weeks; All major body systems
and organs develop; Most sensitive period
because the foundations are being made
Fetal (fetus) Stage
6 weeks to birth; The fetus grows and matures
during this time; The body, head, arms, and
legs grow rapidly
Folic Acid
Taken during pregnancy can prevent Neural
Tube Defects such as Spina Bifida
Transition Phase
Within Stage 1 of childbirth, woman feels the
urge to push, cervix dialates from 8-10 cm;
contractions last 60 - 90 seconds and come
more frequently
Active Phase
Within Stage 1 of childbirth, epidural can be
given, cervix dialates from 4-7 cm;
contractions last 45-60 seconds and come 3-
4 minutes apart
Latent Phase
Within Stage 1 of childbirth, usually at home,
cervix dialates 1-4 cm, becomes fully effaced,
can last hours or days, contractions 20 - 5
minutes apart
Certified Nurse Midwife
Can deliver babies in hospital or at home;
cannot administer epidural
OB/GYN
Obstetrician/Gynecologist that can deliver
babies in hospitals only; can administer
epidural
Fontanella
Soft spot on top of baby's head formed
because skull plates not fully fused together
Vitamin K
Administered to newborn at birth because not
passed through placenta - drops or injection
Antibiotic Eye Ointment
Put on eyes of newborn to prevent infection
especially with vaginal birth
SIDS
Increased risk linked to smoking during and
after pregnancy
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