pregnancy and delivery

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active labor

the last part of the first stage of labor, during which the cervix becomes fully dilated; characterized by intense and frequent contractions

dialation

widening, stretching, expanding

breech

When a baby is born bottom or feet first

stillborn birth

the death or loss of a baby before or during delivery

quickening

the first movements of the fetus felt in utero

effacement

the cervix stretches and gets thinner

epidural

procedure that injects a local anaesthetic in to the space around the spinal nerves in your lower back.

mucus plug

A collection of thick mucus in the cervix that prevents bacteria from entering the uterus

Obstetrician

A doctor who specializes in pregnancy, labor, and delivery

Dominant genes

A dominant gene, or a dominant version of a gene

Ectopic pregnancy

A pregnancy outside of the womb, usually in a fallopian tube

placenta

A structure that allows an embryo to be nourished with the mother's blood supply

lightining

At the end of the third trimester, the baby settles, or drops lower, into the mother's pelvis.

Traits

Characteristics that are inherited

fontanel

Soft spot in the skull where membranes cover the space between bones

Genes

The basic physical and functional unit of heredity made up of DNA

Miscarriage

The death of an embryo or fetus in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy

Aminotic sac

a fluid-filled sac that cushions and protects a developing embryo and fetus in the uterus

amniotic sac

a fluid-filled sac that cushions and protects a developing embryo and fetus in the uterus

vernix

a greasy substance that protects the fetus in utero and can still be present at birth

Ultrasound

a prenatal test offered to most pregnant women. It uses sound waves to show a picture of your baby in the uterus (womb). Ultrasound helps your health care provider check on your baby's health and development.

Amniocentesis

a procedure used to take out a small sample of the amniotic fluid for testing.

doula

a professional labor assistant who provides physical and emotional support to you and your partner during pregnancy

labor

a series of continuous, progressive contractions of the uterus that help the cervix dilate

episiotomy

a surgical cut made at the opening of the vagina during childbirth, to aid a difficult delivery and prevent rupture of tissues.

umbilical cord

a tube containing the blood vessels connecting the fetus and placenta

Midwife

a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies

parturition

act of giving birth

crowning

appearance of the top of the baby's head during labor

Cephalic position

birth position in which any part of the head emerges first. It is the most common presentation

Braxton Hicks contractions

contractions of the uterus that typically are not felt until the second or third trimester of the pregnancy. Braxton-Hicks contractions are the body's way of preparing for true labor, but they do not indicate that labor has begun.(practice contractions)

2nd stage of birth

delivery

3rd stage of birth

delivery of placenta

fetal monitor

electronic device used to monitor the baby's heartbeat throughout labor

lanugo

fine, soft hair, especially that which covers the body and limbs of a human fetus or newborn.

Recessive genes

genes that are expressed only in the absence of a dominant gene

1st stage of birth

labor

transition

the mothers body is making the shift from opening the cervix to the beginning of the baby's descent

Chromosomes

threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes

contractions

tightening and releasing of the muscles of the uterus


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