maturation	the orderly unfolding of traits, as regulated by the genetic code.
puberty	the period of ohysical development during which sexual reproduction first becomes possible
embryo	the baby from the third trough the eight weeks following conception
fetus	the baby from the third month following the conception through childbirth
germinal stage	the first stage of prenatal d during which divinding mass of cells has not implanted in the womb wal
uterus	also known as a womb
conception	the action of conceiving a child
to nourish	provide with the food and other substances necessary for growth, health and good condition
yolk	żółtko
period of the ovum	another term for germinal stage
androgens	male sex hormones
amniotic sac	a sac within the uterus that contains the embro or fetus
amniotic fluid	the fluid that surrounds and protects the baby in the womb, also known as waters
placenta	placenta is attached to the wall of the uterus during the pregnancy and separates after the birth
umbilical cord	it attaches the baby to the placenta before birth
blood vessel	naczynia krwionośne
german measels	różyczka
acne	trądzik
tranquilizers	leki uspokajające, psychotropy
extremities	kończyny
somersaults	fikołki
to sustain	aby utrzymać
neither fish nor fowl	ni pies ni wydra
secondary sex characteristics	characteristics that distinguish the sexes, such as distribution of body hair and depth of voice
pituitary hormones	hormony przysadki mózgowej
to trigger	aby wywołać
ovaries	jajniki
to secrete	wytwarzać, wydzielać
pelvis	miednica
adrenal gland	nadnercza
pubic hair	włosy łonowe
menarche	the beggining of menstruation
groth spurt	wywoływać gwałtowny wzrost
circumference	obwód
mood swings	hustawki nastrojów
withdrawal	wycofanie
bickering	walka/kłotnia
curfew	godzina policyjna
striving for independence	walka o niezależność
solitude	samotnie
self-reliance	samodzielność
adjustment	regulacja
ego-identity	term for a firm sense of who one is and what one stands for
enhance	wzmacniąć
maintain	utrzymać, wyżywić
to mourn	opłakiwać, żałować (od załoba)
to exert an influence	wywierać wpływ
middlescence	a term for a stage of life from 45 to 55, when people sleek new identity
to dawn on	świtać
hot flashes	uderzenia gorąca
perspiration	pocić się
overwhelmed	zmiażdżony
to alleviate	w celu złagodzenia
to encounter	spotkać
distress	niedola
crotchety	kapryśny
virility	męskość
acute	ostry
fertility	ability to have children, połodność
intermitten	przerywany
endurance	wytrzymałość
cardiovascular	krwionośno-naczyniowy
mellowness	łagodność
self-confidence	pewność siebie
antenatal	before birth
breech	a baby that is positioned bottom down rather that the usual head down
breech delivery	poród pośladkowy,delivery whan a baby that is positioned bottom down rather that the usual head do
caesarean section	an operation to deliver a baby through an incision in the mother's abdomen
cervix	the neck of the womb
colostrum	the first breast milk
contraction	the intemittent tightening of the muscles of the uterus, which are painful during labour
eclampsia	rare and severe consequence of pre-eclampsia which is charcterised by convulsions,
enema	a preparation used to empty the lower bowel
first stage of labour	from the start of reagular painful contractions until the cervix is fully open
forceps delivery	if a baby becomes stuck in the mother's pelvis during labour the forceps would be used to assist
full term	when the duration of pregnancy os between thirty-eight and fourty-two weeks
mucus catheter	device which was used to suck mucus from the baby's mouth
post-natal	the six weeks follwoing birth
primigravida	a women pregnant with her first baby
pubic bone	the centre and front part of the pelvis
vulva	a woman's genital organs
waters	a protective bag of water surrounds the baby in the womb, also known as amniotic fluid
premature baby	a baby who is born before thirty-eight week of pregnancy
second stage	the time when the cervix is fully open until delivery of the baby
third stage	the time from the birth of the baby to the complete delivery of the placenta