Across
- 3. when baby is head first and face up
- 4. Need to be well educated about possible concerns that can arise and be open to the option of transporting to a hospital in case of a complication.
- 6. the amniotic sac, placenta, & umbilical cord are expelled. usually lasts 5 - 20 minutes or more.
- 7. Mother and baby are closely monitored. There is access to medical technology and skilled professionals in case of an emergency.
- 8. Give women a more relaxed setting to experience labor and birth. Recommended for pregnancies that are low risk.
- 9. contractions increase in strength and the baby is born!
- 13. placenta partially or completely covers cervix
- 14. A condition in which the placenta peels away from the uterine wall partially or almost completely before delivery
- 15. Increases risk of preterm delivery, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, vision and hearing problems
Down
- 1. The pressure of the growing baby causes the cervix to start to open before the baby is ready to be born
- 2. when baby is bottom or feet first
- 5. Egg implants outside of uterus – usually a fallopian tube
- 10. A serious blood pressure condition that develops during pregnancy
- 11. when baby is laying sideways
- 12. longest stage, contractions begin to dilate the cervix, getting longer, stronger, & closer together, cervix dilates from 0-10 cm & becomes effaced.