1. Pregnancy Pregnancy is 40 weeks
Full term is considered anything after 37 weeks
Premature “Preemie” baby is weeks
Micro-Preemie baby born 28 weeks weighing less than 2 pounds
Late term: anything after 41 weeks
Weight gain: pounds
3 trimesters
Labor time: ~14 hours

2. Terms Conception: fertilization of egg cell
Implantation: fertilized egg attaching to the uterine wall
Fertilization: union of the egg and sperm cell
Menopause: woman stops get her menstrual period
Fetus: after 8 weeks of conception; unborn baby; looks more like a human
Embryo: 2- 8 weeks after conception; does not look like a human yet
Placenta: Organ that female body produces during pregnancy; babies food and oxygen source
Ultrasound: image of baby in the womb

6. Trimester
First Trimester

7. First Stage: Second Stage: Third Stage
cervix dilates and effaces (thins out).
contractions begin and increase in strength, duration, and frequency.
Longest stage
Second Stage:
cervix is 10 cm dilated.
Pushing baby out
Most painful stage usually lasting 20 mins- 2 hours
Third Stage
Delivery of placenta