Cesarean Section
Across
- 1. a filmy, flimsy layer that is the actual lining of the abdominal cavity
- 2. Water is suctioned away to make more room for delivery
- 3. 1st layer that is cut (4-6 Inches)
- 5. Doctors move it down towards mothers feet using a retractor called a “bladder blade” during a csection
- 6. when women can successfully attempt a vaginal birth after C-section
- 8. underlying yellow layer almost bursts out after cutting the skin
- 9. Baby is visible after this incision is made
- 10. When the mother’s abdomen and uterus are surgically opened and the baby is removed
- 11. The baby not descending into the birth canal
- 12. a spinal block or epidural
- 13. The surgeon reaches into the uterus, gently guides the baby’s head out, and then lifts the rest of the baby out
Down
- 1. The placenta separates from the wall of the uterus too early.
- 4. The placenta partially or completely covers the cervix, which can cause severe bleeding during labor
- 7. Cut Vertically with scissors during csection
- 8. A shiny, tough, fibrous layer of tissue cut during a csection