Chapter 3: Birth and the Newborn

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  1. 3. a method of childbirth that leaves the umbilical cord uncut due to spiritual reasons
  2. 4. a major surgery to deliver a baby by removing it through the mother's abdomen
  3. 6. a common sign that labor is beginning which involves mucus and blood being expelled from the cervical canal 1-2 days before labor
  4. 7. a method childbirth that involves a quiet, dark room and letting the newborn lie on the mom's stomach
  5. 10. the best developed sense at birth, as shown by the fact that newborns prefer their mothers' voices
  6. 12. when labor is forced to begin before it naturally takes place because there is concern for the health of the mother or baby
  7. 13. when babies are not born by 42 weeks gestation
  8. 17. a method of childbirth that focuses on muscle relaxation, breathing through contractions, and having a support person
  9. 21. the organ where some of the most dramatic physical change occurs for newborns
  10. 23. painful body compressions that signify the first stage of labor and increase in duration and frequency
  11. 26. a baby born at less than 37 weeks gestation, cannot regulate its temperature or feed by nursing or bottle
  12. 28. where most medical professionals recommend child delivery takes place
  13. 31. percentage of women who choose to deliver at home
  14. 32. a method of childbirth that involves immersion in warm water
  15. 34. the most poorly developed sense at birth
  16. 35. a temporary lack of oxygen to the brain that can cause brain damage or death
Down
  1. 1. the chemical produced by a mother's pituitary gland to stimulate labor
  2. 2. a newborn does this for about 16.5 hours in a 24-hour period
  3. 5. a method of childbirth that involves the mother moving freely and positing her body to help labor
  4. 6. a method of childbirth that focuses on natural vaginal birth without medication
  5. 8. a regional anasthetic that can be used during labor to alleviate pain in the lower body, has little to no effect on the baby
  6. 9. the afterbirth, or the sac that feeds the baby and is delivered relatively painlessly
  7. 11. assessment an assessment conducted one minute and five minutes after birth that checks a newborn's overall condition by measuring heart rate, respiration, muscle tone, reflex response, and color
  8. 14. the part of the baby that comes out first in a typical birth
  9. 15. a method of childbirth that involves pain relief from medication
  10. 16. the passage of the baby through the birth canal
  11. 18. women giving birth without any pain medications
  12. 19. a method of childbirth that is based on the idea that fear of childbirth makes the process more painful
  13. 20. a white substance that coats newborns and acts as an antibacterial barrier
  14. 22. fine, downy body hair on some newborns, goes away in a few weeks
  15. 24. infants that have birth weights below expectation based on gestational age, die at higher rates
  16. 25. this body part takes up 25% of a newborn's length
  17. 27. involuntary movements in response to stimulation
  18. 29. a characteristic of newborns, the average in the US is 7.5 pounds and about 20 inches in length
  19. 30. when a fetus dies while still inside the mother after 20-24 weeks gestation or dies during delivery
  20. 33. a baby with this condition has difficulty maintaining adequate body temperature and is at higher risk for infection