labor and delivery

2. Bloody vaginal discharge, comparable to a heavy period is seen. This could last up to six weeks.
5. This refers to the thinning of the cervix in preparation for birth and is expressed in percentages.
8. the time after delivery where rest is the mother’s primary physical need.
12. contractions increase in strength and the baby is born!
13. regular contractions of uterus, result in dilation & effacement of cerv
14. medical doctors who specialize in the management of pregnancy, labor and birth
15. Refers to the position of the baby in the birth canal.
16. Soft spots between the unfused sections of the baby’s skull. These allow the baby’s head to compress slightly during passage through the birth canal.

1. The regular tightening of the uterus working to push the baby down the birth canal.
3. a pinkish plug that covers the cervix, is released at the beginning of labor.
4. tools used by the obstetrician to guide the fetal head during delivery.
6. process of fetus being expelled from uteru
7. Mother and baby are closely monitored. There is access to medical technology and skilled professionals in case of an emergency.
9. the amniotic sac, placenta, & umbilical cord are expelled. usually lasts 5 - 20 minutes or more.
10. longest stage, contractions begin to dilate the cervix, getting longer, stronger, & closer together, cervix dilates from 0-10 cm & becomes effaced.
11. The extent to which the cervix has opened in preparation for childbirth. It is measured in centimeters, with full dilation being 10 centimeters.