HGD Ch. 4 Vocabulary

3. The first mild contractions that begin labor, sometimes weeks before actual labor occurs
4. Medical doctors who specialize in pregnancy and birth.
5. Nurses who specialize in pregnancy and birth.
7. A type of diabetes that occurs only during pregnancy.
12. Sexually transmitted infections caused by bacteria and can be cured with antibiotics if detected and treated early.
14. The human immunodeficiency virus which causes AIDS.
15. Term used to describe the developing baby during the fetal period.
18. Labor that is hastened by medical intervention rather than occurring naturally
19. A kind of emotional coach used by some mothers during childbirth.
20. Natural childbirth method that focuses on relaxation techniques, using a focal point, and an emotional coach.
22. Birth procedures that focus on relaxation techniques instead of medication to deal with pain
23. When the baby’s flow of oxygen is somehow interrupted during the birth process.
25. Unexpected death for unknown reasons during the first few months of a baby’s life.
26. Sexually transmitted infections caused by viruses and cannot be cured.
27. Conditions such as cognitive disabilities caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol.
29. The cell that results from fertilization between a sperm and an egg.
30. When the baby is in an upright rather than a head-down position through birth.
31. Term used to describe the developing baby during the embryonic period

1. Surgical procedure to remove the baby from the womb.
2. tightening of the uterus during the labor process of birth
6. Babies that weigh less than 5.8 pounds at birth.
8. Pregnancy stage that extends from conception to the ninth week of pregnancy.
9. Infectious illnesses spread primarily through sexual contact.
10. When the type of protein in red blood cells do not match between the mother and baby
11. Babies that weigh less than 3.5 pounds at birth.
13. Pregnancy stage that extends from the ninth week of pregnancy until birth at the end of the third trimester.
16. When a fertilized egg begins dividing into cells.
17. A surgical cut that allows the baby to pass through more easily during delivery.
21. A disease (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, which destroys the body’s immune system.
24. The pregnancy stage that extends from conception until about two weeks later when implantation in the uterus occurs
28. Delivery of a deceased baby.