CD Chapter 6 Vocab

3. delivery method in which the pregnant woman is trained to use breating patterns to keep her mind off pain
5. incision made to widen the birth canal and prevent tearing
8. (PPP) rare and extremely severe mental illness that may result after giving birth
10. delivery method in which the pregnant woman learns about the birth process and uses breathing and relaxation techniques to reduce fear and pain
11. care the mother receives during the six to eight weeks following the birth of her baby
12. delivery method in which the mother's abdomen and uterus are surgically opened and the baby is removed
14. (CNMs) nurses who have special training in delivering babies during normal pregnancies
15. developing a feeling of affection
16. first stage of labor during which the cervix opens

1. buttocks-first position in which some babies enter the birth canal
2. technique that uses the suction to thelp the doctor move the baby down the birth canal as the mother pushes
4. mildpostpartum mood disorder that goes away on its own
6. curved instrument that fits around the sides of a baby's head and is used to help the doctor ease the baby down the birth canal during a contraction
7. process that moves the baby out of the mother's body
9. (PPD) less frequent, but serious form of depression that may occur after giving birth
13. change in the baby's position in which the uterus settles downward and forward, and the baby descends lower into the pelvis