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Prenatal development is divided into the three periods of the zygote, the embryo, and the fetus. |
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The placenta is a life-support system connecting arteries and veins to the baby. |
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The blastocyst is the outer layer of cells that develops during the embryonic period. |
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The Babinski reflex, a fanning of the toes in response to stroking of the foot, appears around three months after conception. |
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During the fetal period, life-support systems develop and organ systems form. |
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The danger of structural defects caused by teratogens is greatest early in embryonic development. |
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Because the fetus depends entirely on its mother for nutrition, it is important for the pregnant woman to have good nutritional habits. |
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Women who are anxious and emotionally stressed during pregnancy tend to have physically underactive infants during utero. |
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Fetal alcohol syndrome can produce abnormalities in the babies of mothers who drank alcohol heavily during pregnancy. |
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Cigarette smoking by pregnant women leads to preterm births and lower birthweights. |
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Rh factor incompatibility arises when the Rh negative blood of the fetus opposes the Rh positive blood of the mother. |
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A doula, usually a woman, is part of the birthing team who provides continuous physical and emotional support for the mother before, during and after childbirth. |
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At the time of birth, the baby is covered with anoxia, a protective skin grease. |
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The most characteristic and horrible fetal deformity resulting from thalidomide ingestion by the pregnant woman is phocomelia. |
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A cesarean section is a delivery of the baby through the abdomen. |
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A preterm infant is one born prior to 39 weeks between conception and delivery. |
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A low birthweight infant weights less than 6 1/2 pounds. |
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The Apgar Scale assesses the health of a newborn by evaluating the infant's size, smell, and cry. |
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Compared to unstimulated preterm infants, stimulated preterm infants are more advanced in mental development. |
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Some fathers experience comparable hormonal changes as do pregnant women. |
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