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4. the regular tightening of the uterus working to push the baby down the birth canal
6. when baby is head first and faced up
7. the time after delivery where rest is the mothers primary physical need
8. regular contractions of uterus, result in dilation and effacement of cervix
9. is a surgical incision made on the perineum used to enlarge the vaginal opening to help deliver a baby
13. contraction increases in strength and the baby is born
14. the extent to which the cervix had opened in preparation for childbirth. it is measured in centimeters, with full dilation being 10 centimeters
15. when baby is bottom or feet first

1. this refers to the thinning of the cervix in preparation for birth and is expressed in percentages
2. tools used by the obstetrician to guide the fetal head during delivery
3. bloody vaginal discharge, comparable to a heavy period is seen. this could last up to six weeks
5. soft spots between the unfused sections of the baby's skull, these allow the baby's head to compress slightly during passage through the birth canal
10. refers to the position of the baby in the birth canal
11. a pinkish plug that covers the cervix, is released at the beginning of labor
12. process of fetus being expelled from uterus