PSYC 3070 1st Edition Lecture 16America lifts ban for people with HIV can enter America…Trimester and Typical Weight GainTrimester – one of 3 periods of approximately 3 months each that make up full term pregnancy- approximate weight gain from the beginning of pregnancy to delivery is 25-35 poundsTrimester 1 (month 1-3)- Pregnancy Test – the embryo releases a hormone which can be detected by a urine pregnancy test 12-14 days after conception (~2 weeks)- Fetus: a developing baby from the 8th week of pregnancy until birth- Fetal heartbeat can be detected via ultrasound at 8 weeks Trimester 2 (4-6 months)- Sex is distinguishable at 12 weeks (3 months)- Heart beat is available (5 months)Trimester 3 (7-9 months)- Very active- Gains a lot of weight (8 months)- Response to sounds, taste- Lung development finalized (9 months)- Gains immunities (9-9.5)- Turns head-down positionThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Delivery- Low birth weight baby – a baby weighting 5.8lbs or lessBirthing-Potential Complications- Miscarriage causes:o Uterus structural problems – possibly due to scar tissue (related to a previous STI or a 2ndtrimester abortion)o Certain maternal health conditionso Maternal substance useo Trauma to the abdomeno Chromosomal abnormalities of the fetus- Preterm birth – when a birth occurs before 37 weeks of gestation (9 months, 7 weeks)Uses: being underweight prior to or during
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