Unit 2 Vocab

3. movements of the fetus that can be felt by the mother
6. surgical removal of a woman's uterus
9. incision made to widen the birth canal and prevent tearing
10. condition that occurs when the level of healthy red blood cells, which carry oxygen to all parts of the body, becomes too low
11. routine medical visit in which the doctor examines a baby for signs of good health and proper growth
12. weight under 5.5 lbs at birth for a single birth and under 3.3 lbs per baby in a multiple birth
13. doctor who cares for infants, children, and teens until adulthood when physical growth is complete
16. group of symptoms that occurs in infants whose mothers drank during pregnancy
17. physical or biochemical problem that is present at birth and may be caused by genetic or environmental factors
20. medical term used to describe the baby from birth to one month of age

1. high blood pressure caused by pregnancy
2. refusal to engage in a sexual relationship
4. second stage of prenatal development, lasting six weeks
5. defects in the chromosomes that usually occur due to an error in cell division
7. technique that uses suction to help the doctor move the baby down the birth canal as the mother pushes
8. virus that can cross the placenta and affect the baby during the first 3 months of pregnancy
14. fluid filled sack that surrounds the baby in the uterus
15. liver condition that can make the skin, tissues, and body fluids look yellow
18. first stage of prenatal development, lasting two weeks after conception
19. branch of medicine concerned with the care, development, and diseases of newborns