Across
- 3. a condition that exists from birth and limits the ability of a person's body or mind
- 4. an organ in which the mother’s blood vessels meet with the baby’s
- 6. where the baby is positioned buttocks first
- 8. a condition of weakness and fatigue caused by an iron-deficient diet
- 10. some children of alcoholic mothers develop patterns of disabilities known as ___
- 12. Where a social worker visits the home to be sure parents can provide a safe, roomy environment for a growing child
- 13. opening to the uterus
- 17. adoptions arranged through adoption agencies
- 18. a test to detect birth defects
- 20. couple’s inability to conceive a child after trying for a year or more
- 22. midwife, a registered nurse who is trained to provide health care for normal pregnancies and birth
- 25. a disease in which uterine tissue grows outside the uterus
- 26. first two months a growing baby is called ___
- 27. occurs when one sperm and one egg unite
- 28. using skills to care for and raise a child to adulthood
- 29. involves the use of sound waves that bounce off the fetus
- 30. a surgical method of delivering a baby
Down
- 1. fluid inside the amniotic sac
- 2. when one parent dies or leaves the family and the single parent remarries
- 5. fertilized egg
- 7. a protein substance found in the blood, can also affects the baby’s health
- 9. adoptions arranged privately
- 11. a specialist who provides medical and surgical care to women
- 14. the placenta connects to the embryo by the ___
- 15. birth parents may select and meet the adoptive parents
- 16. the last seven months a growing baby is called ___
- 19. making choices that will help a child develop fully in all areas of life
- 21. a woman who is hired by the couple to carry the couple’s child to birth
- 23. is the parents’ ability to love their children under any circumstances
- 24. the adopted child does not know the identity of their birth parents