Labor and Delivery

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Across
  1. 1. process of fetus being expelled from uterus
  2. 5. longest stage, contractions begin to dilate the cervix, getting longer, stronger, & closer together, cervix dilates from 0-10 cm & becomes effaced.
  3. 8. 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.
  4. 11. delivery.
  5. 12. canal.
  6. 13. the time after delivery where restis the mother’s primary physical need.
  7. 14. Birth : the amniotic sac, placenta, & umbilical cord are expelled. usually lasts 5 - 20 minutes or more.
  8. 17. Refers to the position of the baby in the birth canal.
Down
  1. 2. : contractions increase in strength and the baby is born!
  2. 3. The extent to which the cervix has opened in preparation for childbirth. It is measured in centimeters, with full dilation being 10 centimeters.
  3. 4. is a surgical incision made on the perineum used to enlarge the vaginal opening to help deliver a baby.
  4. 6. This refers to the thinning of the cervix in preparation for birth and is expressed in percentages.
  5. 7. The regular tightening of the uterus working to push the baby down the
  6. 9. regular contractions of uterus, result in dilation & effacement of cervix
  7. 10. plug: a pinkish plug that covers the cervix, is released at the beginning of labor.
  8. 15. Extractor/Forceps: tools used by the obstetrician to guide the fetal head
  9. 16. Bloody vaginal discharge, comparable to a heavy period, is seen. This could last up to six weeks.