The Birds and the Bees

The Women’s Reproductive System

Female Reproductive Ingredients

• Two _________

– Store and release _________(ova), which can develop into babies if fertilized by a male's _________.

– Produce _________ and _________

• Two _________ tubes,

– connect the ovaries to the _________.

• One _________– contains the developing fetus during pregnancy

and _________ during delivery to push the baby out.

• One _________

– thins and opens (dilates) to allow the baby to be pushed out of the uterus.

• One _________(vagina).– This is where you enter and meet the world for

the first time (except during a C-section)

Male Reproductive System

Male Reproductive Ingredients

• One _________

– This is the male organ used in _________ _________.

• One _________

– Loose pouch-like sac of skin that hangs behind the penis and houses the _________.

– “_________ control system” for _________ sperm

• Two _________(testes)– Oval organs about the size of large _________

– _________ maker!– Houses _________ tubules which are

responsible for producing sperm cells.

• Two _________– Long, coiled tube that rests on the backside of

each testicle. – _________, _________, and _________ sperm

cells.– When aroused, contractions force the sperm

into the vas deferens.

• ______________– Long, muscular tube that travels from the

epididymis into the pelvic cavity– _________ mature sperm to the _________, in

preparation for ejaculation

• One _________

– Tube that carries urine or sperm to outside of the body

– If penis is erect… flow of urine stops allowing only semen to be ejaculated.

• _________ vesicles – Sac-like pouches that attach to the vas deferens – They produce a ______-______ fluid (energy drink

for sperm to help them to move)– The fluid makes up most of the volume of a

man's ejaculatory fluid, or ejaculate (cum).

• _________ gland – _________ -sized structure located below the

urinary bladder in front of the rectum. – Contributes additional _________ to the ejaculate.– Prostate fluids also help to _________ the sperm.

• _________’s glands– _________ -sized structures located on the

sides of the urethra just below the _________ gland.

– Produce a clear, slippery fluid that empties directly into the urethra.

– _________ the urethra and _________ any acidity that may be present due to residual drops of urine

Where do babies come from?

How do they develop?

_________

• A typical female _________ (releases a mature egg) _________ a month.– 1 million eggs (_________)

– Reproductive life (______________)

– 30+ quantity and quality decline

• This is the only time a female can get pregnant!

Note: Females who have irregular cycles can ovulate _________ than once a month!

Ejaculation

• One amount of ejaculate may contain between _________ million to _________ million sperm! – Produce 150 - 1,000,000 per day

• Yet, the quantity of sperm produced will only cover the head of a _________.

Egg & Sperm Life Expectancy?

• Egg– Once released usually only _________ hours

• Sperm– Can live in a woman's uterus and fallopian

tubes for _________ to _________ days

Fertilization• When a sperm and egg (ovum) join (usually

in one of the fallopian tubes)

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• How many sperm begin the journey to the egg? • How many lucky little sperm win?• How do they even know where to go?http://www.webmd.com/baby/slideshow-conception

Right after fertilization…

• Cells start to multiply _________ and continue as it descends down the fallopian tube!

• As it reaches the uterus, the fertilized egg has become a hollow ball of cells (_________ ) and implants in the _________ lining.

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Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (_________ )

• Hormone released by the blastocyst which triggers the mother’s body to:

• _________ releasing eggs (ovulating).

• _________ the lining of the uterus for the fertilized egg.

• Continue producing another hormone called _________ .

– _________ the uterus from _________ out the developing fetus.

Chromosomes

• How many do we have and who do we get them from?

– We get half from our father’s and half from our mother’s for a total of _________ !

Why am I a little girl?

• Mother’s always gives you the _________ chromosome

• Father’s can give you either an _________ making you a girl or a ___ making you a boy!

• ____ – Female• ____ – Male

1st Trimester

• Welcome to morning sickness!

• About _________ weeks after conception your baby is now considered an _________ and is only barely visible to the naked eye.

• Around day _________ it has a heartbeat!

What is morning sickness?• Term used to describe everything from a

_________ to _________ or an aversion to certain foods to severe _________ .

• Usually lasts until the 2nd trimester

• Some theories about morning sickness.

• Is it just in the morning?

By the end of the first trimester

• The fetus is _________ inches long and weighs up to _________ ounces.

• Its hands are functional and it is able to " _________ " amniotic fluid in and out of its lungs.

• The internal organs are fully formed, although the lungs, liver, kidney, and intestine will continue to grow and mature.

• Morning sickness starts to disappear!

• Blood volume increase by 40%!

• You are finally starting to show.

• Your baby's fingers and toes are well-defined; eyelids, eyebrows, eyelashes, nails and hair are formed.

• Morning sickness starts to disappear!

• Blood volume increase by ________ %!

• You are finally starting to show.

• Your baby's fingers and toes are well-defined; eyelids, eyebrows, eyelashes, nails and hair are formed.

2nd Trimester

• Your baby can even suck his or her thumb, yawn, stretch and make faces.

• The _________ system is starting to function.

• _________ buds are developed.

• You can now start to feel the fetus _________ inside you!

The reproductive organs and genitalia are now fully developed!

Third Trimester

• During this final trimester, your fetus grows larger and the body organs mature.

• The fetus moves frequently, especially between the _________ th and _________ nd weeks.

• In the final _________ months of pregnancy, a fetus becomes too big to move around easily inside the uterus and may seem to move less.

• At the end of the third trimester, a fetus usually settles into a _________ -down position in the uterus.

• You will likely feel some discomfort as you get close to delivery.

How many weeks is a full-term pregnancy?

_________ - _________ Weeks Long

Illnesses while pregnant

• Preclampsia

• Gestational Diabetes

• Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Preeclampsia

• Pregnancy-induced _________

• Preeclampsia is the development of swelling, elevated blood pressure, and protein in the urine during pregnancy.

Gestational Diabetes

• Pregnant women who have never had _________ before but who have high blood sugar (glucose) levels during pregnancy

• Starts when your body is not able to make and use all the ________ it needs for pregnancy.

• FAT BABY?

• Can hurt the baby (breathing and shoulder problems)

Hyperemesis Gravidarum

• Debilitating morning sickness

• Excessive vomiting

3 stages of Labor

1. The first stage, which ends when the _________ is fully _________

2. The second stage, which ends with the _________ of the baby

3. The third stage, which ends once the _________ has been delivered.

• The three stages of labor typically last for ____ to ____ hours for first-time mothers and 7 hours for women who have previously given birth.

Birthing Process

• Natural

– Lamaze

– Bradley Method

• Water Birth

• Epidural

• C-Section

Vaginal Birth (Natural)

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Lamaze

• Technique for preparing for childbirth

• Based on the idea that the best way to control pain is through _________ and _________ .

• The method emphasizes _________ techniques.

Bradley Method

• About ____ percent of women who use the Bradley method deliver their babies without _________ .

• The method stresses good _________ and _________ during pregnancy

• Teaches deep _________ techniques to manage pain

• Educates a woman's husband or partner so he can be an effective _________ .

Water Birth

• _________ FREE!

• Reduces pain from __-___% in most women!

• Water in the pool helps the mother relax releasing the natural _________ in the body.

• Gentle transition to the world!

Epidural

• The goal of an epidural is to provide ______________, rather than complete.

• Epidurals block the nerve impulses from the lower spinal segments resulting in decreased sensation in the lower half of the body.

Cesarean Section or C-Section• Awake? Epidural? Spinal

anesthesia?

• An incision is made just above the pubic area.

• The uterus is opened, the amniotic fluid is drained, and the baby is delivered.

FACT: Women who have C-section deliveries can often have a normal vaginal delivery with later pregnancies.