Pregnancy Test

Tobacco and alcohol _______________________.

• are drugs that only affect the mother.

• cross the placenta and can affect the fetus.

• are legal for people over 21 years old, so they are perfectly safe.

The ____________ is the name for the placenta being born in the 3rd stage of labor.

• broken water

• afterbirth

• episiotomy

During the ______ stage of labor, the cervix begins dilating to 10cm.

• first

• second

• third

A ___________ is the loss of a fetus before the 5th month of pregnancy

• miscarriage

• stillbirth

• breech delivery

A long tube that connects the placenta to the unborn baby, and through which nourishment and oxygen are carried to the baby.

• Umbilical cord
• Epidural
• Amnio-chorionic membrane

The tissue that connects the sacs around the unborn baby to the mother's uterus.

• Amnio-chorionic membrane
• Placenta
• Cervix

The bag surrounding the baby that contains a special fluid that protects the baby.

• Placenta
• Afterbirth
• Amnio-chorionic membrane

__________ is the process of withdrawing a sample of the amniotic fluid surrounding an unborn baby with a special needle.

• Amniocentesis
• Ultrasound
• Chorionic-villi sampling

___________ is the process of forming lifelong emotional ties.

• Labor
• Bonding
• Contractions

A(n) _______________ is a method of evaluating a newborn's physical condition.

• Apgar test
• Amniocentesis
• Ultrasound