Child development Final

Chorionic Villi Sampling

A prenatal test done in the first trimester that samples placental discuss for genetic conditions like cystic fibrosis, Tay-Sachs, or Down Syndrome.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

The gestation of alcohol by a mother which negatively affects the development of a fetus.

Fetal Alcohol Effect

Refers to the consequences to a fetus after consuming alcohol during a child’s development.

Low Birth Weight

Under five pounds (or eight ounces).

SIDS

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Ovum

A female cell or egg needed for reproduction.

Uterus

The organ in a woman’s body in which a baby develops during pregnancy.

Fallopian Tube

A tube that connects the ovary to the uterus.

Sperm

Male cell needed for reproduction.

Conception

The process by which a sperm cell reaches the Fallopian tube, and penetrates and fertilizes an ovum.

Prenatal development

The baby’s development during a pregnancy.

Zygote

The fertilized human egg.

Amniotic fluid

Liquid that surrounds and protects the developing baby in the uterus.

Embryo

The name for the developing baby from about the third week of pregnancy through the eighth week.

Placenta

The tissue that connects the developing baby to the uterus. It allows nutrients and oxygen to flow to the baby.

Umbilical cord

Connects the baby to the Placenta.

Fetus

The developing baby.

Chromosomes

Threadlike structures in the nucleus of every cell; 46.

Genes

Units that determine a human’s inherited characteristics.

Genome

The complete blueprint for the creation of a person.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid; the complex molecule genes are made up of.

Recessive Gene

Weaker gene.

Infertility

The inability to become pregnant in both men and women.

Surrogate

Is a woman who becomes pregnant to have a baby for another woman.

Preeclampsia

Condition characterized by high blood pressure and the presence of high blood pressure in the mother’s urine.

Lactose Intolerance

Condition where milk products cause symptoms like abdominal pain and gas.

Lactase

An enzyme that helps in the digestion of lactose.

Formula

Mixture of milk or milk substitutes, water, and essential nutrients.

Pediatrician

A doctor who specializes in treating children.

Fixed Expenses

Payments, such as rent or taxes, that generally cant be changed.

Flexible expenses

Costs such as food, clothes, and entertainment that can be reduced if necessary.

Maternity leave

Time off from a job that allows a woman to give birth, to recover, and to care for a new baby.

Paternity Leave

A period, usually 12 weeks, of unpaid family or medical leave from work offered to new fathers.

Prepared Childbirth

Reducing pain and fear during the birth process through education and the use of breathing and condition techniques.

Labor

The process by which the baby gradually moves out of the uterus and into the vagina to be born.

Delivery

The birth itself.

Midwife

A trained nurse to assist women in childbirth.

Alternative birth Centers

A more house like environment for labor and delivery.

Cervix

The lower part of the uterus, and prevents bacteria from moving into the uterus.

Contractions

The tightening and releasing of the muscle of the uterus during labor to move the baby through the birth canal.

Fetal monitoring

Watching an unborn baby’s heart rate for indications of stress during labor and birth.

Cord Blood

Blood left behind in the umbilical cord and placenta following birth.

Stem Cells

Cells capable of producing all types of blood cells.

Cesarean Birth

Baby is delivered through a surgical incision in the mothers abdomen.

Incubator

A special enclosed crib, the oxygen supply, temperature, and humidity can be closely controlled.

Fontanels

Can be found on the baby’s head where the bones are not yet joined.

Lanugo

Premature Babies have fine, downy hair.

Vernix

While in the uterus, the baby is floating the amniotic fluid, and is covered with a thick, white, pasty substance.