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The family is the smallest and closest unit in the society. The resources in the society such as food, clothing, money and shelter require adequate management. A family is a group of persons or people who live together and are united either by cords of marriage, blood, adoption, by birth and sharing of common residence. The family consists of father and mother/ mothers and children.
PREGNANCY: The period from conception to birth. After the egg is fertilized by a sperm and then implanted in the lining of the uterus, it develops into the placenta and embryo, and later into a fetus. Pregnancy usually lasts 40 weeks, beginning from the first day of the woman’s last menstrual period, and is divided into three trimesters, each lasting three months.
Pregnancy is the result of the fertilization of the female ovum or egg by the male cell or sperm. Pregnancy is also the period from conception to birth. After the egg is fertilized by a sperm and then implanted in the lining of the uterus,it develops into the placenta and embryo, and later into a foetus. Pregnancy usually lasts 40 weeks, beginning from the first day of the woman’s last menstrual period, and is divided into three trimesters, each lasting three months.Pregnancy is that state or condition when a female carries a foetus in her womb for about nine months.
A foetus is an unborn baby. The male sex cell is called Sperm. The female sex cell is called Ovum or Egg. It is produced in the ovary. The process of producing an ovum by the ovary is called Ovulation. If there is a sexual relationship or intercourse between a man and woman at the period the ovum is produced, the sperm will fertilize the ovum, this will result in pregnancy. If there is no sexual relationship during this period, the released ovum will die off in a day or two, then menstruation occurs.
SIGNS OF PREGNANCY
STAGES OF PREGNANCY DEVELOPMENT
Pregnancy goes through three stages. Each stage takes 3 months. These stages are referred to as Trimesters.
First Trimester: This is the first three months of pregnancy. This is a very delicate period because if anything happens to the foetus at this stage, it can lead to abortion or miscarriage. The placenta forms to provide the foetus through the umbilical cord.
Second Trimester: This is the pregnancy period between 3 and 6 months. This stage is more stable than the first trimester.
Third Trimester: This is the pregnancy period from 6 to 9 months. It requires adequate nourishment for growth. At the end of this trimester, the mother enters into labor and the child is born.
ANTENATAL: This is a medical examination a pregnant woman undergoes during the period of her pregnancy before delivery.
BABY LAYETTE: A layette is a collection of clothing and accessories for a newborn child basic layette items often include:
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