pregnancy

Umbilical

(3 sections)cord which baby receives oxygen,nourishment,waste products will pass through

embryo

1 month of growth 1/4 inch in size

zygote

18-39 hours after conception-contains 46 chromosomes 23 from each parent

fraternal twins

2 different sperm fertilize 2 eggs. can be M/M or F/F or M/F

fetus

2 months of growth till the end of your pregnancy

birth

9 months(280 days) 40 weeks

stillborn

baby is born deceased(dead)

premature baby

birth before 38 weeks

placenta

blood rich bag like organ attached to the uterus

measles

can cause for the fetus:blindness,deafness,heart defects and mental disabilities

prenatal care

care given to mother and fetus during pregnancy

Afterbith

comes out after the babies born(placenta comes out) after 10 minutes

breech birth

feet first or butt first

ectopic pregnancy

fertilizer egg attaches to the wrong area, such as the fallopian tube

gestation

growth period

conjoined twins

identical twins that do not fully separate after conception splitting into 2 cells

cervix

must dilate 10cm(4in)

miscarriage

natural end to a pregnancy

caesarean section

sea section(surgical delivery of the baby)

Fertilization

the joining of the male sperm cell and the female egg cell. Cells are also called gametes

conception

the moment fertilization occurs(Xx=girl XY=boy)

anemia

too few red blood cells due to the law iron

Identical twins

twins that look exactly alike, comes from one fertilized egg splitting in 2. can be M/M or F/F

preeclampsia

very dangerous condition for the mom, and fetus , placenta stops working

amniotic fluid

watery salty fluid found in the amniotic sac