Across
- 1. Water like fluid contained in the membranous sac (bag of waters) surrounding baby; it serves to help support the baby, permit movement of baby, prevent loss of heat, and absorb shocks
- 3. An incision made in the perineum prior to the delivery to enlarge the opening. Done also to prevent tears, which heal more slowly
- 5. Development of a child in the first two months
- 6. the two small tubes extending from the fundus - top of the uterus outward to encircle the ovaries. One on each side
- 8. The showing of the baby's head through the vaginal opening without slipping back with each contraction
- 13. Twins that develop from different ova and sperm
- 14. The neck like, narrow end of the opening from the uterus into the birth canal
- 16. unit of measurement used to describe progress in dilatation. Used interchangeably with “fingers” (one finger equals 2 centimeters)
- 17. Thinning of the cervix; when the baby's head is close to the cervix, ready to be delivered
- 19. soft spots on the head of all newborn babies
- 20. When the cervix dilates, this means it must _______ for the baby to be delivered
- 21. Twins that develop from the same ovum and sperm are ____________
- 22. Expulsion of a fetus before it can survive
- 23. gradual opening and drawing up of the cervix
- 24. A method of rating a newborn on a scale of 1-10 for immediate evaluation (two words)
- 25. Drugs that help relieve pain without causing unconsciousness
- 27. A test for birth defects
Down
- 1. Name given to the placenta when it is delivered after the baby
- 2. Structure that connects baby to the placenta (two words)
- 4. A stage of labor when contractions are about two to three minutes apart
- 7. Delivery of the baby with the buttocks or legs first
- 9. The organ in which the baby develops
- 10. tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles during the labor, causing effacement and dilation of the cervix and contributing to the downward and outward descent of the baby
- 11. Intermittent contractions of the uterus, noticeable in late pregnancy as the uterus is preparing itself for labor (three words)
- 12. Care received by the mother before the baby is born
- 15. An organ that develops only during pregnancy to nourish the baby
- 18. The meeting of the ovum and sperm
- 26. medical doctor who specializes in female health