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Chapter 5
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11th Grade
10/13/2011

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Obstetrician
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Doctor who specializes in childbirth and pregnancy
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Amemia
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condition that results form not haivng enough red blood cells
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Rh factor
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protein in the mothers blood (+ or -)
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Gestational diabetes
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form of diabetes that occurs only during pregnancy
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Preeclampsia
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is a condition characterized by high blood presure and the presence of protein the hte mother's urine
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robust
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thriving health
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alleviate
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ease pain
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Osteoporosis
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condition in which bones become fragile and break easily
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Lactose intolerant
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when milk products cause symptoms suhc as abdominal pain and gas
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Lactase
Definition
enzyme that helps digest lactose
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slat
Definition
flat narrow strip of wood on the sides of a crib
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Formula
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mixture of milk or milk substitutes, water, and essential nutrients
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pediatrician
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doctor who specializes in treating children
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fixed expense
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payment the generally cannot be changed
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flexible expense
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an expense that can be changed, such as food costs, household items, clothes and entertainment
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maternity leave
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time taken off work by a mother after birth of a baby
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Paternity leave
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father takes time off work after baby's birth
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Prepared childbirth
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reducing pain and fear during the birth process through education and the use of breathing and conditioning exercises
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Labor
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process in which the baby gradually moves out of the uterus and into the vagina to be born
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Delivery
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birth of the baby
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Midwife
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health care professional trained to assist women in childbirth
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Compressed
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when the umbilical cord flattens
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Alternative birth center
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facility that provides a more homelike environment for labor and delivery
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