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child dev vocab 2/27
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| folate | A B vitamin found in healthy foods that helps the body make new cells and DNA |
| folic acid | A man-made form of folate added to foods and vitamin |
| gestational diabetes | Diabetes that develops during pregnancy when the body cannot control blood sugar |
| high blood pressure | When blood pressure is too high, which can cause problems in pregnancy |
| insulin | A hormone that helps move sugar from the blood into cells for energy |
| listeriosis | A serious infection from contaminated food that can harm unborn babies |
| miscarriage | The loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks |
| placenta previa | When the placenta covers part or all of the cervix during pregnancy |
| preeclampsia | A serious pregnancy condition with high blood pressure and organ stress |
| preterm labor | Labor that starts too early, before 37 weeks |
| soft cheese | Cheese with high moisture; unpasteurized types can be unsafe in pregnancy |
| stillbirth/stillborn | When a baby dies after 20 weeks of pregnancy or during birth |
| unpasteurized | Food that has not been heated to kill harmful germs |