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At the conclusion of Chapter 12, students should be able to:
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Describe the fertilization process and development of the conceptus. |
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Describe the physical and emotional changes that women experience during pregnancy, including their effect on sexuality during pregnancy. |
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Analyze the consequences of the various complications of pregnancy, including the use of drugs, teratogens, STIs, premature births, and fetal abnormalities. |
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Identify and discuss the various ways of diagnosing abnormalities of the fetus. |
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Discuss pregnancy loss, including spontaneous abortion, infant mortality rates, and coping with loss. |
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List the principal causes and treatments for male and female infertility. |
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Describe the stages of labor and delivery. |
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Investigate the question of circumcision, including religious, cultural, and health considerations. |
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Evaluate childbirth choices, including hospital births, C-sections, prepared childbirth, birthing rooms and centers, home births, and midwifery. |
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10 .Discuss breast-feeding, including the physiology, benefits, and issues involved in choosing to breast-feed. |
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Discuss becoming a parent, including the postpartum period, parental roles, gay/lesbian parenting, and coping with stress. |