NSC 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Skin Fold, Sustainable Agriculture, Muscle Tone
18 May 2016
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Infant formula: synthetic beverage that stimulates human milk. Prenatal period: time between conception and birth lactation: milk production embryo: human organism during the rst 8 weeks after conception fetus: human organism from 8 weeks after conception until birth. * a developing human being generally needs to spend at least 37 weeks within the uterus to survive after birth without the need for special care. A fetus thats born before the 37th week of prenatal period is premature. * low-birth-weight (lbw) infants generally high less than 5 1/2 pounds. * morning sickness: nausea and vomiting associated with pregnancy. * some women develop pica, the craving of nonfood items such as laundry starch, chalk, cigarette ashes and soil. Pica may be linked with iron and zinc de ciency. * women who are obese that become pregnant are more likely to give birth to a high-birth-weight (hbw) baby. These babies generally weigh more that 8. 8 pound.
