Across
- 1. condition in which new mothers feel sad, cry a lot, have very little energy, feel overly anxious about the baby, or have little to no interest in the baby
- 3. special enclosed crib where oxygen supply, temperature, and humidity can be closely controlled
- 4. open space found on the baby's head where the bones are not yet joined
- 7. cells capable of producing all types of red blood cells.
- 9. blood left behind in the umbilical chord and placenta following birth
- 11. widen or open
- 14. causes the baby's skin and eyes to look slightly yellow
- 15. forming emotional ties between parents and child
- 16. high-calorie, high protein early breastmilk
- 17. the baby remains in the mothers room during hospital stay
- 18. thick, white, pasty substance made up of the fetus' old skin cells and the secretions of skin glands
- 19. substance produced by the breakdown of red blood cells
- 20. fine, downy hair growing on the newborns' forehead, back, and shoulders
- 21. lower part of the uterus
Down
- 2. first month after the baby is born
- 5. professional breast feeding specialist
- 6. system of rating the physical condition of the newborn baby
- 8. watching an unborn baby's heart rate
- 10. time following the baby's birth
- 12. delivering a baby through a surgical insicion
- 13. tightening and releasing of the muscles of the uterus