Review your knowledge of pregnancy and childbirth by answering the questions below. Refer to your textbook if necessary.
Trace the journey of the egg in a woman's body:
Trace the journey of sperm cells from ejaculation to conception:
List three possible reasons for infertility in women.
List two possible reasons for infertility in men.
List and define four treatments for infertility.
List three early signs and symptoms of pregnancy.
List specific changes that occur in the following during pregnancy.
uterus breasts muscles and ligaments pelvic joints circulatory system kidneys body weight emotions
What are Braxton Hicks contractions? When do they occur and why?
List three characteristics of the fetus during each trimester. What systems have developed? How large is the fetus?
first trimester second trimester third trimester
List six important components of good prenatal care.
a. d. b. e. c. f.
What occurs during each of the three stages of labor? How long does each stage last?