OH BABY !
This hormone helps maintain the uterine lining during pregnancy.
What is progesterone ?
What has happened to overall U.S birth rates in the last few decades ?
They have declined.
What is the nutrient-rich “ first milk” after childbirth ?
What is colostrum ?
These are the mild, irregular contractions that prepare the uterus for labor, often called “false labor.”
What are Braxton Hicks Contractions?
This sudden, unexplained condition is a leading cause of infant death in the U.S.
What is SIDS?
This hormone is detected on a pregnancy test.
What is hCG ?
Which group of women has the highest maternal mortality rates in the U.S ?
Black women.
Name one immune benefit of breastfeeding for the baby.
What is reduces risk of infections, respiratory illnesses, or diarrhea.
True labor contractions differ from false labor because they become stronger, longer, and this.
What is more regular/closer together?
In the U.S., maternal mortality has been increasing, especially among this racial group.
What is Black women?
What hormone increases blood volume and helps prepare the breasts for milk production ?
What is estrogen ?
What has happened to maternal age at first birth in the U.S ?
It has increased; more women give birth in their late 30s or later.
What emotional or psychological complication can sometimes occur with breastfeeding ?
What is stress, anxiety, or feeling overwhelmed, especially if feeding is painful or difficult ?
This hormone stimulates uterine contractions during labor and is sometimes given to induce labor.
What is oxytocin(Pitocin)?
Low birth weight in infants is strongly influenced by these three maternal factors.
What are poor maternal health, smoking, and substance use?
This hormone is released late in pregnancy to relax the pelvic joints and ligaments for labor.
What is relaxin ?
What chronic conditions are linked to rising maternal mortality?
Obesity, hypertension, and diabetes.
What can cause cracked or sore nipples during breastfeeding ?
What is improper latching of the infant?
Women who smoke both before and during their pregnancy, tend to deliver their baby with a ___ lip.
What is a cleft lip?
Cesarean section rates in the U.S. are often higher than the recommended levels set by this global organization.
What is the World Health Organization (WHO)?
Which hormone, produced by the pituitary gland, stimulates uterine contractions during labor and helps with milk letdown ?
What is oxytocin ?
How do U.S maternal mortality rates compare with other developed countries ?
They are higher than most other high income nations.
What is breast tissue infection causing pain, redness, and fever ?
What is Mastitis ?
This is the final stage of labor, in which contractions help expel the placenta.
What is the third stage of labor?
Name two leading causes of maternal death worldwide.
What are severe bleeding, infection, high blood pressure (preeclampsia/eclampsia), delivery complications, or unsafe abortion?