Labor and Delivery Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. the lower part of the uterus.
  2. 3. a condition that results from not having enough red blood cells.
  3. 5. the watching of an unborn baby’s heart rate for indications of stress.
  4. 6. condition characterized by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the mother’s urine.
  5. 11. the blood left behind in the umbilical cord and placenta following birth.
  6. 13. a system of rating the physical condition of a newborn baby.
  7. 17. time taken off work by a mother after the birth of a baby.
  8. 19. a mixture of milk or milk substitutes, water, and essential nutrients fed to babies.
  9. 20. the birth of the baby.
  10. 21. a professional trained to assist women in childbirth.
  11. 22. a doctor who specializes in treating children.
  12. 26. a doctor who specializes in pregnancy and childbirth.
Down
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 7. the tightening and releasing of the muscles of the uterus. This is also a sign of labor.
  4. 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.
  5. 9. a condition that causes the baby’s skin and eyes to look slightly yellow.
  6. 10. the first month after the baby is born.
  7. 12. to widen or open
  8. 14. time taken off work by the father after a baby’s birth.
  9. 15. the act of forming emotional ties between parents and child.
  10. 16. cells capable of producing all types of blood cells.
  11. 18. ease, make less severe.
  12. 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.
  13. 24. a high calorie, high protein early breast milk.
  14. 25. a special enclosed crib where the oxygen supply, temp, and humidity can be closely controlled.