Prenatal development/testing, How doctors watch and check a baby’s growth before birth., Full-term pregnancy, When a baby is born after growing about 9 months inside the mother., Glucose , A type of sugar in the body that gives energy., Glucose screening, A test that checks how the body handles sugar during pregnancy, Group B strep, A type of bacteria that can be harmful to newborn babies if passed during birth, HCG hormone, A hormone that tells a woman’s body she is pregnant, Lanugo, Soft, fuzzy hair that covers a baby before birth, Prenatal cell-free DNA (cfDNA), A blood test that checks the baby’s health before birth., Prenatal development, How a baby grows inside the mother before being born, Screening prenatal test, A test that checks if a baby might have health problems., Trimester, One of three stages of pregnancy, each about three months long, Ultrasound, A test that uses sound waves to make pictures of the baby inside the mother, Vernix caseosa, A white, creamy coating that protects a baby’s skin before birth, Viability, When a baby is strong enough to live outside the mother’s body..

3.01A Prenatal development/testing

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