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Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

alternatives to pregnancy and sexual intimacy

  • abstinence: restraining oneself from indulging in sex before marriage

  • celibacy: restraining oneself from sex and marriage for their entire life to deepen their connection with Christ

  • chastity: restraining oneself from sex and marriage for their entire life

  • restraint: self control

conception

  • during sex

    • the nucleus of the ovum (egg) carries 23 chromosomes

    • the nucleus of the sperm carries 23 chromosomes

    • the nuclei unite, giving 46 chromosomes to the offspring

pregnancy

  • divided into three twelve-week (3-month) trimesters

    • first trimester

      • Rapid Growth

      • Implantation

      • Umbilical chord develops at end of trimester:

        • brain

        • spinal cord

        • eyes

        • ears

        • limbs

        • genitals

        • heartbeat at 6wks

          • Weight: 28 grams (1oz)

          • Length: (3-4 inches)

    • second trimester

      • Organs develop

      • Skin and hair form

      • Bone/cartilage growth

      • Fetus floats in amniotic sac

      • Fetus very active

      • All body systems formed

        • Weight: 1kg (2.5 lbs.)

        • Length: 10-12 inches

      • Mothers abdomen protrudes

      • Mother’s body prepares to breast feed

      • Water retention is common

    • third trimester

      • Fetus grows in size and length

      • Moves to a “head down” position

      • Lots of weight gain

      • May feel uncomfortable

        • Weight: about 7 pounds

        • Length: 18-22 inches

labor

  • divided into three stages

    • First Stage of Labor:  Effacement and Dilation of Cervix

    • Second Stage of Labor:  Expulsion of the Fetus

    • Third Stage of Labor:  Expulsion of the Placenta

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

alternatives to pregnancy and sexual intimacy

  • abstinence: restraining oneself from indulging in sex before marriage

  • celibacy: restraining oneself from sex and marriage for their entire life to deepen their connection with Christ

  • chastity: restraining oneself from sex and marriage for their entire life

  • restraint: self control

conception

  • during sex

    • the nucleus of the ovum (egg) carries 23 chromosomes

    • the nucleus of the sperm carries 23 chromosomes

    • the nuclei unite, giving 46 chromosomes to the offspring

pregnancy

  • divided into three twelve-week (3-month) trimesters

    • first trimester

      • Rapid Growth

      • Implantation

      • Umbilical chord develops at end of trimester:

        • brain

        • spinal cord

        • eyes

        • ears

        • limbs

        • genitals

        • heartbeat at 6wks

          • Weight: 28 grams (1oz)

          • Length: (3-4 inches)

    • second trimester

      • Organs develop

      • Skin and hair form

      • Bone/cartilage growth

      • Fetus floats in amniotic sac

      • Fetus very active

      • All body systems formed

        • Weight: 1kg (2.5 lbs.)

        • Length: 10-12 inches

      • Mothers abdomen protrudes

      • Mother’s body prepares to breast feed

      • Water retention is common

    • third trimester

      • Fetus grows in size and length

      • Moves to a “head down” position

      • Lots of weight gain

      • May feel uncomfortable

        • Weight: about 7 pounds

        • Length: 18-22 inches

labor

  • divided into three stages

    • First Stage of Labor:  Effacement and Dilation of Cervix

    • Second Stage of Labor:  Expulsion of the Fetus

    • Third Stage of Labor:  Expulsion of the Placenta