Pregnancy and Childbirth
By: Darian Darden
Stages of Birth
1. Dilation- cervix opens 10 cm, water breaks, crowning, and contracting.
2. Labor- C-section or vaginally, Baby is born .
3. Afterbirth- cut umbilical cord, and deliver placenta.
2. Labor- C-section or vaginally, Baby is born .
3. Afterbirth- cut umbilical cord, and deliver placenta.
Prenatal Care
Do: see your doctor regularly, Drink extra fluids, get enough sleep
Dont's: smoke cigarettes, drink alchohol, do drugs
Nutrition: eat a variety of healthy foods
Exercise: try to unless doctor says otherwise
1st Trimester
Baby:
Nueral tube closes
fertilization
implantation
Mother:
Tender, swollen breast
Bouts of nausea
Increased urination
2nd Trimester
Baby:
Baby's sex becomes apparent
Urine forms
Baby begins to hear
Mother:
Back aches
Breast enlargement
Swolen ankles
3rd Trimester
Baby:
Bones fully develope
Eyes open
Practices breathing
Mother:
Contractions
Stretch marks
Abdominal achiness