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Fertilization is the union of egg cell from a woman and a sperm from a man within 24 hours after ovulation occurring in the outer third of the fallopian tube specifically the Ampulla. This is also called "The Beginning of Pregnancy".
Implantation occurs in the woman's uterus within a week after fertilization.
Pregnancy is the state of being pregnant, the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus inside a woman's uterus.
Nulligravida refers to a woman who has never been pregnant.
Multigravida refers to a woman who has been pregnant more than once.
Parity refers to the number of past pregnancies that has reached the period of viability. Whether the fetus was born alive or dead.
Viability is the possibility of survival outside the uterus after 24 weeks of gestation, at least 20 cm in length and 600g in weight.
Primipara refers to a woman who has completed one pregnancy with a fetus that reached the age of viability.
Terms refers to the age of gestation of 38 weeks to the end of 42 weeks of pregnancy.
Antepartum occurs before pregnancy.
Intrapartum occurs during labor and delivery.
Postpartum occurs after delivery.
Placenta comes from the latin word "pancake" which is descriptive of its siza and appearance. This serves as the fetal lungs, kidneys, and gastrointestinal tracts and as a separate endocrine glands throughout the pregnancy.
Umbilical Cord provides a circulatory pathway connecting the embryo to the mother. Its function is to transport oxygen and nutrients to the fetus from the placenta and to return waste products from the fetus to the placenta.
Implantation occurs in the woman's uterus within a week after fertilization.
Pregnancy is the state of being pregnant, the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus inside a woman's uterus.
Nulligravida refers to a woman who has never been pregnant.
Multigravida refers to a woman who has been pregnant more than once.
Parity refers to the number of past pregnancies that has reached the period of viability. Whether the fetus was born alive or dead.
Viability is the possibility of survival outside the uterus after 24 weeks of gestation, at least 20 cm in length and 600g in weight.
Primipara refers to a woman who has completed one pregnancy with a fetus that reached the age of viability.
Terms refers to the age of gestation of 38 weeks to the end of 42 weeks of pregnancy.
Antepartum occurs before pregnancy.
Intrapartum occurs during labor and delivery.
Postpartum occurs after delivery.
Placenta comes from the latin word "pancake" which is descriptive of its siza and appearance. This serves as the fetal lungs, kidneys, and gastrointestinal tracts and as a separate endocrine glands throughout the pregnancy.
Umbilical Cord provides a circulatory pathway connecting the embryo to the mother. Its function is to transport oxygen and nutrients to the fetus from the placenta and to return waste products from the fetus to the placenta.