1. Chapter Nine Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth

2. Deciding Whether or Not to Have a Child Choosing Not to Have a Child Self-Discovery Are You Ready to Be a Parent? Influence of the Child’s Sex Sexuality, Ethics, and the Law Sex Preselection Technology

3. Deciding Whether or Not to Have a Child (cont.)

4. Conception Ovulation: The Ovum’s Journey –The Follicular Phase –The Luteal Phase The Sperm’s Journey The Ovum-Sperm Rendezvous –Zygote –Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)

5. Pregnancy First Trimester –Blastocyst –Embryo –Fetus –Placenta –Umbilical Cord Second Trimester –Quickening Third Trimester

6. Pregnancy (cont.)

7. Potential Problems in Pregnancy Ectopic Pregnancy Miscarriage Preterm Birth Fetal Abnormalities (Birth Defects) Teratogens Embryonic and Fetal Testing –Amniocentesis –Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)

8. Potential Problems in Pregnancy (cont.)

9. Abortion Abortion Procedures –Surgical Abortions Vacuum Aspiration Dilation and Evacuation (D & E) –Medical Abortions –Surgical or Medical: Pros and Cons Sexuality, Ethics, and the Law The Abortion Controversy The Psychological and Emotional Experience of Abortion Reducing the Number of Abortions Sexuality and Culture Russia’s Legacy of Abortion

10. Abortion (cont.)

11. The Birth Process - Labor Stage One Labor –Breech Birth Stage Two Labor –APGAR Score Stage Three Labor

12. The Birth Process – Labor (cont.)

13. Choices and Decisions in Childbirth Doctor or Midwife? –OB/GYN –Midwife –Nurse/Midwife Birthing Locations –Birthing Center –Home Birth Pain Medication during Labor and Delivery Birth by Cesarean Section

14. Postpartum Issues Postpartum Depression –Postpartum Psychosis Self-Discovery A Postpartum Depression Checklist Sexual Activities after Childbirth Return of the Fertility Cycle –Lactational Amenorrhea

15. Impaired Fertility Scope of the Infertility Problem Causes of Impaired Fertility –Ovum and Sperm Problems –Age –Frequency of Intercourse –Timing of Intercourse Fertility Testing –Laparoscopy

16. Infertility Treatments Fertility Drugs Surgical Procedures Assisted Reproductive Technology –Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) –In Vitro Fertilization –Gamete Intrafallopian Tube Transfer (GIFT) –Zygote Intrafallopian Tube Transfer (ZIFT) –Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) –Embryo Cryopreservation –Rates of Success for Assisted Reproductive Technology

17. Adoption Why Couples Select Adoption Cost of Adoption