Main Changes and Care of Woman during Pregnancy Ren jianhua West China second university hospital

Vocabulary Metabolism— chemical process in living things that change food, etc. into energy and materials for growth meta- 变化的，升华的 metamorphysis 变形 metaphysics 形而上学，哲学

Vocabulary Labor—the process of having baby 分娩，阵痛 / 劳动,劳力 分娩，阵痛 / 劳动,劳力 Labor Day 劳动节 laborious艰辛的 Jane was in labor for ten hours

Vocabulary Lactation 母乳喂养 lactation---lactate---lactic lactic acid 乳酸 lactose乳糖 lactulose乳果糖 uterus---uterine 子宫---子宫的 hysterectomy子宫切除术 hysteria 歇斯底里

Vocabulary hypertrophy---atrophy hyper-高的 hypo-低的 a-没有的,不怎么样的 hyperglycemia---hypoglycemia hypertension---hypotension typical --- atypical 典型—不典型 -trophy 营养

Vocabulary amniotic---amnion amniotic fluid 羊水 trimester三个月 tri-三, 如triangle三角形；triple三倍的 fetus---fetal fetal heart fetal movement

Vocabulary prenatal---出生前 pre-在…之前 -natal 出生的 Recumbent position斜坡卧位 preoperative neonatal---新生儿 Recumbent position斜坡卧位 lateral position prone position supine position

Vocabulary Ultrasound 超声 ultra-超, ultraviolet 紫外线 Auscultation 听诊 infrared ray 红外线 Auscultation 听诊 palpation 触诊； percussion 叩诊 visual examination 视诊

1st paragraph Physical changes and psychological changes will happen during pregnancy The changes occur to meet the increasing demands from fetus and the woman accompany with the growing of the baby expectant mother----准妈妈

2nd paragraph The major physical changes during pregnancy take place in reproductive system, esp the uterus length, width, weight, and volumn reproductive 生殖的 re—再次 productive—生产的 term—足月 Reading exercise: Para 2, P134 Which aspects of uterus will change during pregnancy?

3rd paragraph Psychological changes are different during each trimester. The 1st trimester---surprised The 2nd trimester---accept the baby The 3rd trimester---nest-building activity

4th paragraph Prenatal care is important low-birth-weight 出生低体重 第5行—所有的危险预兆（翻译） escape of fluid from vagina 羊水流出 diplopia—复视 diploid—双倍的 optic—视力的 Audible可被听见的 -ble可以怎么样的

4th paragraph Fetal movement Fetal heart Left recumbent position after a meal 18 to 20 weeks gestation 3 to 5 times an hour Fetal heart Audible at 18 to 20 weeks with ordinary stethoscope Audible at 11 weeks with ultrasonic Doppler technique

5th paragraph Nutrition, rest and hygiene are important for woman during pregnancy