{"id":535,"date":"2019-09-03T14:12:58","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T18:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmcched110.commons.gc.cuny.edu\/?p=535"},"modified":"2021-01-05T19:47:35","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T19:47:35","slug":"fertility-conception-pregnancy-and-birth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/hed-110-comp-health-ed-spring-2021-shneyderman\/2019\/09\/03\/fertility-conception-pregnancy-and-birth\/","title":{"rendered":"Fertility, conception, pregnancy and birth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fertility refers to the ability of someone to become pregnant or cause someone else to become pregnant. Some people may have trouble with becoming pregnant &#8211; this is called <a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/infertility.html\">infertility <\/a>and treatments are often available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n04NPtZI4QQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When sperm is present in the Fallopian tubes at the same time as an ovum (or egg), fertilization can occur. Read more about this process here &#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/learn\/pregnancy\/how-pregnancy-happens\">https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/learn\/pregnancy\/how-pregnancy-happens<\/a>. Home pregnancy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nichd.nih.gov\/health\/topics\/pregnancy\/conditioninfo\/know\">tests <\/a>are quite accurate and easily available and can often be used once a menstrual period is overdue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks from implantation and is the process of two cells which have combined (sperm and egg) becoming a full grown fetus. Read about the changes each month of pregnancy here &#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/learn\/pregnancy\/pregnancy-month-by-month\">https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/learn\/pregnancy\/pregnancy-month-by-month<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several ways to help a pregnancy be as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nichd.nih.gov\/health\/topics\/preconceptioncare\/conditioninfo\/healthy-pregnancy\">healthy <\/a>as possible. Getting appropriate prenatal care, ensuring the right nutrients, avoiding drugs, and other behaviors are important. Finding the right healthcare provider is also important. People may go to OB\/Gyn doctors or family doctors for care. Another option is a Certified Nurse Midwife. Research shows that having a person present during the birth who can support the person in labor leads to better health outcomes for parents and babies &#8211; this can include a friend, family member, or partner, or a trained doula. Read more about healthcare professionals here &#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parents.com\/pregnancy\/giving-birth\/labor-support\/which-birth-professional-is-right-for-you\/\">https:\/\/www.parents.com\/pregnancy\/giving-birth\/labor-support\/which-birth-professional-is-right-for-you\/<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Labor is the process of the fetus being born and has several stages. Labor can last a long time. There are many options for pain management. Labor can result in vaginal delivery or a Cesarean section. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/samWyTjFmS8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>From NICHD.gov<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fertility refers to the ability of someone to become pregnant or cause someone else to become pregnant. Some people may have trouble with becoming pregnant &#8211; this is called infertility and treatments are often available. When sperm is present in the Fallopian tubes at the same time as an ovum (or egg), fertilization can occur. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/hed-110-comp-health-ed-spring-2021-shneyderman\/2019\/09\/03\/fertility-conception-pregnancy-and-birth\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Fertility, conception, pregnancy and birth&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":238,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"portfolio_post_id":0,"portfolio_citation":"","portfolio_annotation":"","openlab_post_visibility":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[23,24],"class_list":["post-535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-slo6","tag-readings","tag-watch"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/hed-110-comp-health-ed-spring-2021-shneyderman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/hed-110-comp-health-ed-spring-2021-shneyderman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/hed-110-comp-health-ed-spring-2021-shneyderman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/hed-110-comp-health-ed-spring-2021-shneyderman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/238"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/hed-110-comp-health-ed-spring-2021-shneyderman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=535"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/hed-110-comp-health-ed-spring-2021-shneyderman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1268,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/hed-110-comp-health-ed-spring-2021-shneyderman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535\/revisions\/1268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/hed-110-comp-health-ed-spring-2021-shneyderman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/hed-110-comp-health-ed-spring-2021-shneyderman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/hed-110-comp-health-ed-spring-2021-shneyderman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}