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Lifecycle/Pregnancy
The Beginning of the Life Cycle
Conception: An egg travels through the fallopian tube after ovulation; if a sperm makes its way from the vagina through the uterus to the egg within 72 hours, conception is likely to occur.
If sperm penetrates the
egg and conception occurs. It is
called a zygote until it reaches the uterus in 3-
4 days.
Upon implantation, complex connections between the mother and embryo develop to form the placenta
The embryo may float freely in the uterus for about 48 hours before implanting.
What is the placenta?
• Answer: a thick, blood rich tissue that lines the walls of the uterus during pregnancy and nourishes the embryo
• The umbilical cord connects to the embryo and the placenta
• The umbilical cord is a ropelike structure that connects the embryo to the mother’s placenta = BABY’S LIFELINE
The Umbilical Cord
• Answer: materials diffuse from one blood supply to the other through the umbilical cord.
• Nutrients and oxygen pass from the mother’s blood to the embryo and wastes from the embryo diffuse into the mother’s blood.
• Eventually, they are excreted.
Leaving the Womb
• A female goes through three stages of labor to deliver a baby. Labor can last for a few hours to several days.
• Stage 1: Dilation• Stage 2: Passage through birth
canal• Stage 3: Afterbirth
Stage 1: Dilation
• Contractions of the uterus cause the cervix to dilate.
• Why can the uterus contract?• Contractions will break the amniotic
sac, the sac that surrounds the body.
• Only 25% of women experience their water breaking
Stage 2: Passage through Birth Canal
• Only when the cervix is fully dilated (10 cm), the baby passes through the birth canal (vagina) and emerges from the mother’s body.
• Right after birth, the baby takes its first breath and cries to clear the lungs of amniotic fluid.
Stage 3: Afterbirth
• The placenta is still attached to the baby by the umbilical cord. Contractions continue until the placenta also called afterbirth, is pushed from the mother’s body.
Prenatal Care• Regular Doc’s Appointments: once a month
until full term (37 weeks) last month of pregnancy (once a week)
• Ultrasound (20 weeks) • Determine sex, check for any abnormalities
thus far• Diet: Numerous restrictions regarding food, drink
and activity• Avoid: caffeine, alcohol, excessive weight
gain, sushi, lunchmeat, raw meat, tobacco products, etc.