Across
- 4. Fetus being expelled from uterus
- 5. Fetal death that occurs after 20 weeks
- 10. regular contractions resulting in dilation and effacement
- 12. Thinning of the cervix
- 13. Give women a more relaxed setting to experience labor and birth. Recommended for pregnancies that are low risk.
- 15. incision through abdominal & uterine walls for extraction of fetus
Down
- 1. Mother and baby are closely monitored. There is access to medical technology and skilled professionals in case of an emergency.
- 2. Cervix opening in preparation for childbirth
- 3. Medical doctors who specialize in the management of pregnancy, labor and birth
- 6. When baby is bottom or feet first
- 7. Plug that covers the cervix
- 8. When baby is laying sideways
- 9. Spontaneous abortion
- 11. Tightening of the uterus working to push the baby out
- 14. The time after delivery for the mother to rest