prenatal development 2
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- weighs 2 1/2 pounds to 3 pounds
- which month
- ovum
- female egg cell
- weighs average 7 to 7 1/2 pounds
- when
- pinhead/grain of sand
- the size of the blastocyst/zygote when it attaches itself to the uterine wall
- acquiring antibodies
- The baby acquires antibodies from the mother for protection from illness during the first few weeks.
- fetal position
- when the baby take a head down,curled up position because of lack of room in the uterus
- decreased movement
- when the baby slows down due to lack of room and to rest up for the "big day"
- heartbeat
- occurs at 21 days
- lanugo appears
- a fine downey like hair on the fetus
- swallowing, thumbsucking, hiccupping
- what month does these actions begin
- birth
- the delivery of the baby
- vernix caseosa
- a white, greasy substance that is found on babies at birth
- menstruation
- the release of the uterine lining when implantation has not occurred during the reproductive cycle
- zygote
- the fertilized egg up to 5 days after conception
- fetus
- the developing baby from 8 weeks of pregnancy to birth
- lanugo disappears
- which month?
- weighs 1 1/2 pounds to 2 pounds
- which month
- embryo
- the second stage of pregnancy occuring from implantation until the 8th or 9th week of pregnancy
- quickening
- kicking and movement the mother feels from the baby
- Ovulation
- When the ovum is release from one of the ovaries
- sperm
- male reproductive cell
- fertilization/conception
- when the sperm penetrates the ovum to create a blastocyst
- implantation
- when the blastocyst(could also be referred to as the zygote) attaches itself the the wall of the uterus
- lightening
- when the baby moves lower into the pelvic region
- weighs 5 to 6 pounds
- which month
- amniotic fluid
- develops during the period of the embryo; serves as a cushion for the baby from bumps or falls the mother might have
- umbilical cord
- develops during the period of the embryo; carries nourishment and oxygen to the developing baby