Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth |  |
Learning ObjectivesAfter completing this chapter, you should be able to:
| Discuss the ways in which a newborn child can affect the lifestyle of the parents. |
| Explain the activities of the sperm and ovum that lead to conception. |
| Compare the definitions of the terms embryo and fetus. |
| List the four positive signs of pregnancy. |
| Describe how a pregnant woman can estimate the date of her expected delivery. |
| Discuss the events that occur in the development of the embryo/fetus during the first trimester. |
| Define the word quickening. |
| Discuss ways in which a pregnant woman should adjust her diet. |
| Discuss the causes of fetal alcohol syndrome in a newborn. |
| Distinguish between a managed birth and natural birth. |
| Describe the events that occur during the three stages of labor. |
| Define the words preterm and term. |
| Discuss the meaning of the terms low birthweight, very low birthweight, and extremely low birthweight. |
| Describe the advantages of breast-feeding a newborn. |
| List five kinds, or causes, or birth defects. |
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