Labor and Delivery

3. Regular contractions of uterus, result in dilation & effacement of cervix
4. A pinkish plug that covers the cervix, is released at the beginning of labor
6. A surgical incision made on the perineum used to enlarge the vaginal opening to help deliver a baby.
8. Egg implants outside of uterus
10. When a baby is bottom or feet first.
11. The time after delivery where rest is the mother's primary physical need.
14. The extent to which the cervix has opened in preparation for childbirth. It is measured in centimeter, with full dilation being 10 centimeters.
15. Tools used by the obstetrician to guide the fetal head.

1. This refers to the thinning of the cervix in preparation for birth and is expressed in percentages
2. Soft spits between the unfused sections of the baby's skull. These allow the baby's head to compress slightly during passage though the birth canal.
5. Bloody vaginal discharge, comparable to a heavy period is seen. This could last up to six weeks.
7. Refers to the position of the baby in the birth canal.
9. The regular tightening of the uterus working to push the baby down the birth canal.
12. Increases risk of preterm delivery, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, vision and hearing problems.
13. Process of fetus expelled from uterus