Female Anatomy Educational Posters & Charts- Pregnancy
the science and health classroom, home schoolers, medical professionals.

Female Reproductive System

Shows ovary, fallopian tube, uterus, and vagina. Illustrates ovum, the female pelvic organs (sagittal section), and the female perineum. Provides views of ovary and uterus during the menstural cycle.

• reproductive system posters

Pregnancy and Birth

Illustrates anatomy of mammary glands and infant within mother. Shows fertilization; implantation and trimester; fetal development. Discusses genetic screening and hormonal changes during pregnancy. Shows and describes the three stages of labor.

• child development & parenting posters

Pregnancy Guide

6 page laminated guide for pregnancy planning, prenatal care and preparation for labor and delivery for anyone thinking of becoming a parent or anyone already pregnant. Includes: thinking about becoming a parent?; how can you be sure you are pregnant?; initial teaching about pregnancy; substance use; prenatal care; what to expect at the next visits; what happens to a woman's body?; what happens to the fetus?; other special assessments and care; danger signs & symptoms; some common complaints and how to avoid them; what happens to a woman's feelings & sexuality; sexual expression; daily self-care; preparing for the baby; preparing for the unexpected; what to take to the hospital; changes that may herald labor; recognizing true labor.

Infertility

Defines infertility and illustrates an ovum (egg) and spermatozoon (sperm). Defines semen analysis. Illustrates female internal genital organs and early cell division of a zygote. Describes and shows fertilization and implantation and blocked fallopian tubes. Lists common causes of infertility in both men and women. Includes a pie chart graphic that depicts the approximate distribution of common causes of infertility among men and women (including unexplained causes). Illustrates (and describes) the following causes of infertility: For men: Cryptochidism, Hypopituitarism, Obstruction and Varicocele. For women: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Pelvic Adhesions, Intrauterine Fibroids, and Endometriosis.

Nutritious Pregnancy

Shows food and herbal sources of protein, calcium, iron, and folic acid as well as how many grams of each are in common foods. Hang in the kitchen to be easily referenced at mealtimes.

• nutrition posters

Conditions for Cesarean Section

Shows fetal malrepresentation, cephalopelvic disproportion, placenta previa, selected cases of abruptio placentae, fetal distress, and umbilical cord prolapse. Also indicates that maternal medical conditions with obstetric indication could be another reason for performing a cesaerian section.

• Birth of Julius Caesar

Aztec Midwife Administering Herbs to a Woman after Childbirth from an Account of Aztec Crafts

• more Aztec posters
• more herbs posters

Understanding Menopause

Updated chart uses the latest information on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), including the risks and the benefits. Also defines menopause, perimenopause, and estrogen. Lists common physical, emotional, and other signs of menopause. Illustrates body changes a menopausal women can expect and lists key steps to take charge of one's health duting that important time. Also includes illustration of the ovary and its role in reproduction and menopause, as well as what happens during the ovarian process.

• more aging posters

Hey Mom, Stay In School

Half of the girls 18 and under tht have babies, do not finish high school. It's up to YOU to decide which half you will be in.

• motivational posters

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
b. 8-29-1809; Cambridge, MA
d. 10-7-1894; Boston

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., a physician and Professor of Anatomy & Physiology, who published in 1843 The Contagiousness of Puerperal Fever which argued that puerperal fever, a deadly disease of women giving birth, was frequently carried from patient to patient by physicians and nurses. He was also the author of the poem "Old Ironsides" which saved the 18th century wooden Navy frigate USS Constitution from being scraped.

• Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. & Sr. posters

Margaret Sanger
b. 9-14-1879; Corning, NY
b. 9-6-1966; Arizona

• notable women posters
• Roe v Wade Supreme Court poster
• Pioneers of Women's Rights posters
• Women Who Dared composite poster