Across
- 1. of a baby through a surgical incision
- 2. find downy hair growing on newborns forehead, back, and shoulders
- 5. system of rating the physical condition of newborn babies
- 6. forming emotional ties between parents and a child
- 8. open space found on the baby's head where the bones are not yet joined
- 10. the blood left behind in the umbilical cord and placenta
- 12. special enclosed crib where the oxygen supply, temperature, and humidity can be closely controlled
- 14. cells capable of producing all types of blood cells
- 16. condition in which new mothers may feel very sad and cry a lot
- 18. The time following the babies Birth
Down
- 1. the tightening and releasing of muscles of the uterus
- 2. professional breastfeeding specialist who shows mothers how to encourage adequate milk production
- 3. substance produced by the breakdown of red blood cells
- 4. causes the baby's skin and eyes to look slightly yellow
- 7. thick white pasty substance made up of fetuses old skin cells
- 8. the watching of an unborn baby's heart rate for indications of stress
- 9. means to widen or open
- 11. that baby remains with mother in her room during entire hospital stay
- 13. First month after the baby is born
- 15. high calorie, high protein early breast milk
- 17. the lower part of the uterus
