| A) | The inner layer of cells that develops during the germinal period. These cells later develop into the embryo.
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| B) | Cluster of abnormalities that appear in the offspring of mothers who drink alcohol heavily during pregnancy.
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| C) | Developed by French obstetrician Ferdinand Lamaze, this childbirth strategy is similar to natural childbirth but includes a special breathing technique to control pushing in the final stages of labor.
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| D) | Measure that provides a comprehensive analysis of the newborn's neurological and stress responses and regulatory capacities.
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| E) | Infants whose birth weight is below normal for the length of gestation.
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| F) | Developed in 1914 by Dick Read, this method attempts to decrease fear through education and relaxation techniques.
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| G) | Treatment for preterm infants that involves skin-to-skin contact.
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| H) | The period of prenatal development that occurs two to eight weeks after conception. During the embryonic period, the rate of cell differentiation intensifies, support systems for the cells form, and organs appear.
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| I) | A life support system that consists of two arteries and one vein; it connects the baby to the placenta.
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| J) | A caregiver who provides continuous physical, emotional, and educational support for the mother before, during, and after childbirth.
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| K) | The formation of a close connection, especially a physical bond between parents and newborn in the period shortly after birth.
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| L) | The life support system that is a bag envelope that contains a clear fluid in which the developing embryo floats.
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| M) | An infant that weighs less than 5½ pounds at birth.
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| N) | The period of prenatal development that takes place in the first 2 weeks after conception. It includes the creation of the zygote, continued cell division, and the attachment of the zygote to the uterine wall.
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| O) | A measure that is used in the first month of life to assess the newborn's neurobiological development, reflexes, and reactions to people and objects.
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| P) | Organ formation that takes place during the first 2 months of prenatal development.
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| Q) | Prenatal period of development that on average begins 2 months after conception and lasts for 7 months.
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| R) | The period after childbirth when the mother adjusts, both physically and psychologically, to the process and aftermath of childbirth. This period lasts for about 6 weeks or until her body has completed its adjustment and returned to a near prepregnant state.
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| S) | Widely used method to assess the health of newborns at one and five minutes after birth. The Apgar Scale evaluates an infant's heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, body color, and reflex irritability.
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| T) | The outer layer of cells that develops in the germinal period. These cells provide nutrition and support for the embryo.
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| U) | A life support system that consists of a disk-shaped group of tissues in which small blood vessels from the mother and offspring intertwine.
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| V) | From the Greek word tera, meaning "monster", any agent that causes a birth defect. The field of study that investigates the causes of birth defects is called teratology.
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| W) | A baby's position in the uterus that causes the buttocks to be the first part to emerge from the vagina
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| X) | Those born before the completion of 37 weeks of gestation.
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