| A | B |
|---|
| personal hygiene | Keeping the body clean and fresh |
| sponge bath | A body cleansing using just a sponge and some water, without immersion |
| Kegel exercise | Strengthens the pelvic floor muscles, which support the uterus, bladder and bowel |
| pelvic floor | The lower pelvic area of a female |
| nutrient dense | Foods having calories that are packed with important nutrients |
| mercury | A heavy metal toxin that can harm fetal nervous tissue |
| foodborne illness | Hazards that make food unsafe to eat |
| obstetrician | A medical doctor who specializes in pregnancy and delivery |
| folic acid | A B-complex vitamin that helps prevent birth defects |
| amniocentesis | test that involves removing a small amount of the amniotic fluid |
| ultrasound | test that makes sound waves to create video and still images of the fetus |
| Alpha-fetoprotein | blood test that detects possible birth defects |
