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What is the method of birth called when a baby’s feet, buttocks, or legs emerge first?

Breech

True or False: A doctor may decide to induce labor if the pregnancy is overdue, when the water breaks, or if the mom and child are having medical issues.

True

What is the surgical cut in the muscular area to enlarge the vaginal opening for delivery called?

Episiotomy

High-tech prenatal testing involves the use of which technology?

Ultrasounds

What is it called when the ovum and sperm are joined?

Conception

True or False: It is the parent’s responsibility to make sure the child is happy at all times.

False

True or False: Drugs, alcohol, and prescription medications all influence fetal development.

True

True or False: The most important reason for having a child is to welcome them into your life and share love and time with them.

True

When does the mom begin to feel the baby move?

2nd trimester

What is one of the basic nutrients needed for growth and function?

Water

What should you tell the dentist to avoid if you may be pregnant?

X-rays

What is the current food guidance system developed by the USDA?

MyPlate

What is a healthy weight gain for a pregnant woman?

25-35lbs

Diets for pregnant and nursing moms do not require additional...

Fats

What is the injection into the spine that numbs the body from the waist down called?

Epidural

What is the style of parenting with no rules or guidelines?

Permissive

True or False: Convertible, Three in One, and Infant Car seats are all acceptable to have for the new baby.

True

What is the white protective coating on the baby’s skin called?

Vernix

What are inherited traits passed down through the parent’s genes at conception called?

Genetic Factors

How many additional calories/day is recommended for a pregnant woman to meet her nutritional needs?

340-450

True or False: A pregnant woman will typically gain about 2-4 lbs during the 1st trimester.

True

True or False: Taking classes to learn effective parenting skills tends to make new parents more skilled at parenting.

True

How many legal parents can one child have?

2

What is the tightening of the muscle that moves the baby out of the mother’s body called?

Contraction

True or False: Reading to your child before bed is an example of nurturing.

True

birth defects passed from generation to generation

Hereditary