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Amniotic Fluid   Fluid that surrounds the baby in the uterus.  
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Blastocyst   Hollow ball of cells that forms as the zygote divides.  
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Embryo   Developing baby from two weeks after conception through the eighth week of pregnancy.  
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Fetus   Developing baby from the ninth week of pregnancy until birth.  
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Miscarriage   The death of a baby before the 20th week of pregnancy, sometimes called spontaneous abortions.  
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Placenta   A special organ that allows nutrients, oxygen, and water to pass from mother to baby. It also allows the baby's waste products to pass to the mother for elimination.  
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Stillbirth   The death of a baby after the 20th week but before delivery.  
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Umbilical Cord   Flexible cord that contains blood vessels and connects the baby to the placenta.  
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Amniocentesis   Prenatal test, usually given between weeks 14 and 16, in which a sample of amniotic fluid is drawn and tested for congenital disorders.  
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Anemia   Iron deficiency in the blood.  
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Certified-nurse midwife   Nurse practitioner who has extensive training and experience in providing prenatal care and delivering babies.  
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Chorionic villi sampling   Prenatal test, usually given in the 10th week, that involves removing a sample of the amnio-chorionic membrane to check for congenital disorders.  
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Fetal alcohol syndrome   A condition that includes physical and mental disabilities common among the babies of mothers who drink alcohol heavily during pregnancy.  
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Obstetrician   Doctor who specializes in providing medical care for pregnant women and delivering babies.  
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Ultrasound   Prenatal test that uses sound waves to create a "map" of the fetus, showing fetal position and development.  
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Sudden infant death syndrome   A syndrome in which a seemingly healthy infant dies without warning.  
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Afterbirth stage   Third and final stage of labor.  
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Apgar test   A test that is used at birth (and then again five minutes later) to evaluate a baby's overall physical condition.  
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Breech   When the baby's buttocks or feet settle into the mother's pelvic area for birth.  
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Cesarean delivery   Major surgery in which a baby is delivered through incisions in the mother's abdomen and uterus.  
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Circumcision   Surgical removal of the male's foreskin, a skin flap that covers the head of the penis  
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Contractions   Pains felt during labor when the muscles of the uterus tense to open the cervix.  
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Delivery stage   Second stage of labor.  
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