Across
- 2. how much the cervix has opened in preparation for childbirth, measured in centimeters, with full dilation being 10 centimeters.
- 4. the thinning of the cervix in preparation for birth, expressed in percentages
- 5. contractions increase in strength and the baby is born!
- 7. canal.
- 9. tong shaped instrument that may be used to help guide the baby's head out of the birth canal during delivery
- 12. when the baby's head has passed through the birth canal and the top or “crown” stays visible at the vaginal opening
- 13. the amniotic sac, placenta, & umbilical cord are expelled. usually lasts 5 - 20 minutes or more.
- 14. instrument that attaches to the baby's head and helps guide it out of the birth canal during delivery
- 15. when the baby drops in preparation for delivery
Down
- 1. when baby is head first and face up
- 3. the first six weeks after giving birth
- 6. regular contractions of uterus, result in dilation & effacement of cervix
- 8. process of fetus being expelled from uterus
- 9. 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.
- 10. the regular tightening of the uterus working to push the baby down the
- 11. when baby is bottom or feet first