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Contents
 Section 5.1 A Healthy Pregnancy
 Section 5.2 Preparing for the Baby’s Arrival
 Section 5.3 Childbirth Options
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Section 5.1 A Healthy Pregnancy
• It is important that pregnant women have
regular doctor checkups and practice good
nutrition.
• They also should follow appropriate exercise
routines and avoid excess stress.
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Content Vocabulary
Academic Vocabulary
obstetrician
robust
anemia
alleviate
Rh factor
gestational diabetes
preeclampsia
osteoporosis
lactose intolerant
lactase
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Health During Pregnancy
• A pregnant woman’s responsibilities grow along
with her fetus.
• Pregnant women need regular medical care.
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Health During Pregnancy
• A woman’s body goes
through many physical
changes during
pregnancy.
• Pregnant women should
• eat well.
• get plenty of rest.
• exercise.
• practice good hygiene.
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Health During Pregnancy
• Pregnant women must
find ways to ease stress
for themselves and their
babies.
• Pregnancy and birth are
major events that
require emotional
adjustment.
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Nutrition During Pregnancy
• Good nutrition is the single most important
requirement during pregnancy.
• The U.S. Department of Agriculture has
developed nutritional guidelines for pregnant
women called MyPyramid for Moms.
Why do you think pregnant women
need their own MyPyramid?
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Nutrition During Pregnancy
• How much food a pregnant woman needs
depends on her age, weight, activity level, and
stage of pregnancy.
• A pregnant woman must
ensure that her fetus
gets the needed nutrients
for healthy growth and
development.
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Section 5.2 Preparing for the
Baby’s Arrival
• New babies require items such as clothing,
equipment, and a place to sleep.
• Parents also should create a budget and
prepare any siblings for the new baby.
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Content Vocabulary
Academic Vocabulary
formula
slat
pediatrician
reimbursement
fixed expense
flexible expense
maternity leave
paternity leave
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Preparing for Parenthood
• Expectant parents should consider:
• the baby’s physical, emotional, and intellectual
needs.
• reactions of existing children to the new baby.
• whether to breast- or bottle-feed their baby.
• a doctor to care for the child.
What can expectant parents buy to
help prepare for the new child?
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Making a Budget
• A budget is a spending plan that estimates present
and future income and expenses.
• Costs for pregnancy
and childbirth can
include doctor, hospital,
and birthing center fees.
• If both parents work, a
plan for child care must
be developed.
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Section 5.3 Childbirth Options
• Taking childbirth classes can help prepare
parents for the birth.
• Parents must decide who will deliver the
baby and where the birth will take place.
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Content Vocabulary
Academic Vocabulary
prepared childbirth
complication
labor
compressed
delivery
midwife
alternative birth center
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Prepared Childbirth
• A prepared childbirth can help reduce an
expectant parent’s fears.
prepared childbirth
A plan for reducing pain and fear during
the birth process through education, and
the use of breathing and conditioning
exercises.
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Prepared Childbirth
• Childbirth classes help prepare parents for labor
and delivery.
• The father or other designated person may
support the mother in labor and delivery.
labor
delivery
The process in which the
baby gradually moves out of
the uterus and into the vagina
to be born.
The birth of the baby.
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Delivery Options
• Options for the type of health care professional
who will attend the birth include:
• obstetricians.
• family doctors.
• midwives.
midwife
A professional trained to assist
women in childbirth.
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Delivery Options
• Options for birthing places include:
• home.
• hospitals.
• alternative birth centers.
alternative birth center
A facility that provides a more
homelike environment for labor
and delivery.
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Chapter Summary
Section 5.1
A Healthy Pregnancy
• A woman should receive regular prenatal care
during her pregnancy.
• Eating a well-balanced diet with foods from each of
the five food groups is essential to the health of the
developing baby and the mother.
• Moderate exercise and stress management also
are important.
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Chapter Summary
Section 5.2
Preparing for the Baby’s Arrival
• Parents-to-be should prepare for the birth of
the child.
• They should create a budget and decide how they
will balance their lives after the baby is born.
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Chapter Summary
Section 5.3
Childbirth Options
• Prepared childbirth helps expectant parents get
ready for labor and delivery.
• They must choose a health care professional
to attend the birth and decide where the birth
will occur.
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Review
Do you remember the vocabulary terms from this
chapter? Use the following slides to check your
knowledge of the definitions.
The slides in this section include both English
and Spanish terms and definitions.
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obstetrician
obstetra
A doctor who
specializes in
pregnancy and
childbirth.
Doctor que se
especializa en el
embarazo y el
nacimiento.
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anemia
anemia
A condition that
results from not
having enough red
blood cells.
Condición que resulta
cuanto no se tienen
suficientes células
rojas en la sangre.
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Rh factor
factor Rh
A protein present in most
people’s red blood cells. A
mother’s blood is tested for
this protein to determine if it
is positive or negative in
order to protect the fetus.
Una proteína presente en los
glóbulos rojos de casi todas
las personas. Se hace una
prueba de sangre de la mujer
embarazada para detectar
esta proteína y determinar si
es positiva o negativa ya que
puede perjudicar al feto.
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gestational diabetes
diabetes gestacional
A form of diabetes that occurs
only during pregnancy. If left
untreated, gestational diabetes
can cause the baby to be
heavier than is normal or
healthy.
Clase de diabetes que
ocurre únicamente durante
el embarazo. Sin
tratamiento, puede causar
que el bebé esté más
pesado de lo normal.
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preeclampsia
preeclampsia
A condition
characterized by high
blood pressure and the
presence of protein in
the mother’s urine.
Condición que se
caracteriza por alta
presión sanguínea y la
presencia de proteína
en la orina de la madre.
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osteoporosis
osteoporosis
A condition in which
bones become fragile
and break easily.
Condición en la que
los huesos se vuelven
frágiles y se fracturan
fácilmente.
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lactose intolerant
intolerancia a la
lactosa
Having a condition in
which milk products
cause symptoms such
as abdominal pain
and gas.
Afección en que los
productos lácteos
causan síntomas
como dolor abdominal
y gas.
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lactase
lactasa
An enzyme that helps
digest lactose.
Enzima que ayuda a
digerir la lactosa.
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formula
leche de fórmula
A mixture of milk or
milk substitutes,
water, and essential
nutrients fed to
babies.
Mezcla de leche o
sustitutos de leche
con agua y nutrientes
esenciales que se les
da a los bebés.
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pediatrician
pediatra
A doctor who
specializes in treating
children.
Un doctor que se
especializa en tratar
niños.
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fixed expense
gasto fijo
A payment that
generally cannot be
changed, such as
bills, housing
payment, and taxes.
Un pago que por lo
general no se puede
cambiar, como las
cuentas, la renta o los
impuestos.
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flexible expense
gasto flexible
An expense that can
be changed, such as
food costs, household
items, clothes, and
entertainment.
Gasto que puede
variar, como la
comida, cosas para la
casa, ropa y
entretenimiento.
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maternity leave
Time taken off work by
a mother after the
birth of a baby.
licencia de
maternidad
Periodo de tiempo
durante el cual no
trabaja una madre
después de que nace
su bebé.
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paternity leave
Time taken off work by
the father after a
baby’s birth.
licencia de
paternidad
Periodo de tiempo
cuando nace un bebé
en que el padre no
trabaja.
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prepared childbirth
nacimiento preparado
A plan for reducing pain and
fear during the birth process
through education, and the
use of breathing and
conditioning exercises.
Un plan para reducir el
dolor y el miedo durante el
proceso de nacimiento a
través de la educación y el
uso de la respiración y
ejercicios de
condicionamiento.
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labor
parto
The process in which
the baby gradually
moves out of the
uterus and into the
vagina to be born.
Proceso gradual en el
cual el bebé pasa del
útero a la vagina para
nacer.
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delivery
parto
The birth of the baby.
El nacimiento de un
bebé.
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midwife
partera
A professional trained
to assist women in
childbirth.
Profesional
capacitada para
ayudar a la mujer
durante el parto.
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alternative birth
center
centro alternativo
de nacimiento
A facility that provides
a more homelike
environment for labor
and delivery.
Un lugar que ofrece
un ambiente casero
para el parto.
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robust
robusto
Thriving, strong,
healthy.
Próspero, fuerte,
saludable.
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alleviate
aliviar
Ease, make less
severe.
Aligerar; hacer menos
intenso o grave.
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slat
tablilla
A flat, narrow strip of
wood, such as on the
sides of a crib.
Una franja delgada de
madera como las de
los lados de las
cunas.
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reimbursement
reembolso
Repayment.
Pago que se devuelve
a quien lo hizo.
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complication
complicación
A problem; something
that makes something
else more difficult.
Problema; algo que
hace que otra cosa
sea más difícil.
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compressed
comprimido
Flattened; pressed
together.
Aplanado, apretado.
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