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Across
  1. 2. the length of time (in days or weeks) that a baby is in the uterus
  2. 3. the female reproductive organs that release eggs into the fallopian tubes, where they may be fertilized if sperm are present
  3. 6. the first 14 weeks of pregnancy
  4. 8. the opening of the cervix, measured as the diameter of the cervix in centimeters
  5. 10. the liquid that surrounds a baby in the uterus
  6. 12. a surgical procedure in which a baby is delivered through a cut in the abdomen and uterus
  7. 15. a term meaning ‘after birth’
  8. 16. a written document describing a woman’s preferences for her care during labour and birth
  9. 18. the often strong and painful tightening of the uterus during labour that causes the woman’s cervix to dilate and that helps push the baby through the birth canal
  10. 20. when a pregnancy is a normal duration (37 to 42 weeks gestation)
  11. 22. when a healthcare professional tries to artificially ‘start’ a woman’s labour
  12. 23. a tightening of the uterus (womb) that may feel like a labor contraction
Down
  1. 1. a type of anaesthetic commonly used in labour where drugs are used to numb the lower half of the body
  2. 2. a condition that develops during pregnancy when the woman’s blood sugar levels become too high because of inadequate levels of insulin. The condition is treatable and usually disappears after pregnancy
  3. 4. the narrow, lower end of the uterus that softens and opens during labour to allow the baby to come out
  4. 5. excessive bleeding
  5. 7. a doctor who has undertaken specialist training in pregnancy and childbirth
  6. 9. the organ that connects to the wall of the uterus, that nourishes the baby through the umbilical cord
  7. 11. when the baby is positioned inside the uterus with its bottom or feet down, instead of its head
  8. 13. a scan of a woman’s uterus (womb) and baby during pregnancy
  9. 14. a person who has been specially trained to care for women during pregnancy, labor, birth and the post-birth period
  10. 17. a drug that gives total or partial loss of sensation of a part or the whole of the body
  11. 19. a unit in the hospital for babies who need a high level of special medical care
  12. 21. a woman’s womb