Across
- 3. a method of childbirth that leaves the umbilical cord uncut due to spiritual reasons
- 4. a major surgery to deliver a baby by removing it through the mother's abdomen
- 6. a common sign that labor is beginning which involves mucus and blood being expelled from the cervical canal 1-2 days before labor
- 7. a method childbirth that involves a quiet, dark room and letting the newborn lie on the mom's stomach
- 10. the best developed sense at birth, as shown by the fact that newborns prefer their mothers' voices
- 12. when labor is forced to begin before it naturally takes place because there is concern for the health of the mother or baby
- 13. when babies are not born by 42 weeks gestation
- 17. a method of childbirth that focuses on muscle relaxation, breathing through contractions, and having a support person
- 21. the organ where some of the most dramatic physical change occurs for newborns
- 23. painful body compressions that signify the first stage of labor and increase in duration and frequency
- 26. a baby born at less than 37 weeks gestation, cannot regulate its temperature or feed by nursing or bottle
- 28. where most medical professionals recommend child delivery takes place
- 31. percentage of women who choose to deliver at home
- 32. a method of childbirth that involves immersion in warm water
- 34. the most poorly developed sense at birth
- 35. a temporary lack of oxygen to the brain that can cause brain damage or death
Down
- 1. the chemical produced by a mother's pituitary gland to stimulate labor
- 2. a newborn does this for about 16.5 hours in a 24-hour period
- 5. a method of childbirth that involves the mother moving freely and positing her body to help labor
- 6. a method of childbirth that focuses on natural vaginal birth without medication
- 8. a regional anasthetic that can be used during labor to alleviate pain in the lower body, has little to no effect on the baby
- 9. the afterbirth, or the sac that feeds the baby and is delivered relatively painlessly
- 11. assessment an assessment conducted one minute and five minutes after birth that checks a newborn's overall condition by measuring heart rate, respiration, muscle tone, reflex response, and color
- 14. the part of the baby that comes out first in a typical birth
- 15. a method of childbirth that involves pain relief from medication
- 16. the passage of the baby through the birth canal
- 18. women giving birth without any pain medications
- 19. a method of childbirth that is based on the idea that fear of childbirth makes the process more painful
- 20. a white substance that coats newborns and acts as an antibacterial barrier
- 22. fine, downy body hair on some newborns, goes away in a few weeks
- 24. infants that have birth weights below expectation based on gestational age, die at higher rates
- 25. this body part takes up 25% of a newborn's length
- 27. involuntary movements in response to stimulation
- 29. a characteristic of newborns, the average in the US is 7.5 pounds and about 20 inches in length
- 30. when a fetus dies while still inside the mother after 20-24 weeks gestation or dies during delivery
- 33. a baby with this condition has difficulty maintaining adequate body temperature and is at higher risk for infection