Labor and Delivery Vocab
Across
- 2. the lower part of the uterus.
- 3. a condition that results from not having enough red blood cells.
- 5. the watching of an unborn baby’s heart rate for indications of stress.
- 6. condition characterized by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the mother’s urine.
- 11. the blood left behind in the umbilical cord and placenta following birth.
- 13. a system of rating the physical condition of a newborn baby.
- 17. time taken off work by a mother after the birth of a baby.
- 19. a mixture of milk or milk substitutes, water, and essential nutrients fed to babies.
- 20. the birth of the baby.
- 21. a professional trained to assist women in childbirth.
- 22. a doctor who specializes in treating children.
- 26. a doctor who specializes in pregnancy and childbirth.
Down
- 1. a form of diabetes that occurs only during pregnancy. If left untreated, gestational diabetes can cause the baby to be heavier than is normal or healthy.
- 4. also known as a cesarean section or c- section, it is the delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in the mother’s abdomen.
- 7. the tightening and releasing of the muscles of the uterus. This is also a sign of labor.
- 8. a condition in which new mothers may feel very sad, cry a lot, have little energy, feel overly anxious about the baby or have little interest in the baby, and, in extreme cases, think of harming the baby.
- 9. a condition that causes the baby’s skin and eyes to look slightly yellow.
- 10. the first month after the baby is born.
- 12. to widen or open
- 14. time taken off work by the father after a baby’s birth.
- 15. the act of forming emotional ties between parents and child.
- 16. cells capable of producing all types of blood cells.
- 18. ease, make less severe.
- 23. a protein present in most people's red blood cells. A mothers blood is tested for this protein to determine if it is positive or negative in order to protect the fetus.
- 24. a high calorie, high protein early breast milk.
- 25. a special enclosed crib where the oxygen supply, temp, and humidity can be closely controlled.