Pregnancy Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. When the baby is head first face down
  2. 4. Slight fetal movements felt by the mother
  3. 6. The time after giving birth and time to rest
  4. 7. Contractions of the uterus to expel a baby
  5. 9. The process of the fetus being expelled from the uterus
  6. 12. When the baby's stays visible at the vaginal opening
  7. 13. When the baby is sideways in the birth canal
  8. 16. Pregnancy loss 20 weeks before gestation
  9. 17. Pregnancy loss 20+ weeks after gestation
  10. 18. A tool like tongs to assist in vaginal birth
  11. 19. Registered nurse with years of additional training in childbirth
  12. 20. The position of the baby in the birth canal
  13. 21. Soft spots on the baby's head for brain growth
  14. 23. A doctor trained to deliver babies
  15. 24. The extent to which the cervix has opened
  16. 25. Medication given to relieve pain during labor
  17. 26. The mucus plug released in preparation for labor
Down
  1. 1. When the baby is feet or bottom first in the birth canal
  2. 3. The baby settles or "drops"
  3. 5. When the baby is head first face up in the birth canal
  4. 7. Bloody vaginal discharge
  5. 8. The thinning of the cervix in percentages
  6. 10. The second stage of labor; when the baby is born
  7. 11. Someone without formal training to support a mother during labor
  8. 13. Shift from opening the cervix to pushing the baby out
  9. 14. Expulsion of the placenta and membranes after birth
  10. 15. The regular tightening of the uterus
  11. 22. Surgical incision mad on the perineum