When you are dilated to 10 cm and feel the urge to push this is known as...
What is the second stage of labor?
100
The bottom part of the uterus that opens to allow your baby to be born.
What is the cervix?
100
Applying pressure to mom's lower back to help relieve back pain or pressure
What is counter pressure?
100
Is effective pain relief but may slow labor down
What is an epidural?
100
Occurs in about 80% of women and should last NO LONGER than 2 weeks.
What is baby blues?
200
Your contractions come every 3-5 minutes and last 45-75 seconds. They are progressively getting longer, stronger and closer together. What stage of labor are you in?
What is active labor?
200
When the cervix begins to stretch and open to make room for baby to come through it is known as
What is dilation?
200
Making a low pitched noise or saying a word over and over throughout a contraction
What is vocalization?
200
Increases your risk of a larger perineal tear, infection, urinary incontinence and bleeding.
What is an episiotomy?
200
Excessive bleeding after birth (more than 1 pad in 1 hour) is known as...
What is what is postpartum hemorrhage?
300
You contractions are every 5-30 minutes, 40-60 seconds long. You are 0-4 cm dilated. You may have a backache and feel nervous or excited. What stage of labor are you in?
What is early labor?
300
Your cervix softens (ripens), and begins to get shorter.
What is effacement?
300
A state of mind in which there is reduced tension and arousal.
What is relaxation?
300
May cause longer, stronger, closer together contractions. May cause fetal distress. Increases the risk of c-section and there is no guarantee it will work.
What is induction?
300
Wrapping your baby securely in a blanket
What is swaddling
400
Your contractions come every 2-3 minutes and last 1 minute or more. You are 8-10 cm dilated. You may feel shaky, panicky, scared or hot. You are in what stage of labor?
What is transition?
400
A hormone that stimulates uterine contractions
What is oxytocin?
400
This technique may speed up labor, help you be more comfortable and may help your baby get into the best position for birth.
What is movement?
Also acceptable: what are position changes?
400
Women with this are 1.7 times more likely to have a Cesarean. They are also more likely to have an instrumental delivery.
What is continuous electronic fetal monitoring?
400
If you have/had depression or anxiety during pregnancy, a history of PMS, Social isolation or poor support, you are at increased risk of...
What is postpartum depression
500
5-1-1. Your contractions are every 4-5 minutes, lasting for at least a minute and have been going on like this for at least an hour. What do you do?
What is going to the hospital?
Also acceptable: what is calling your doctor?
500
When baby is head down facing mom's back (the optimal position for birth), this is known as...
What is anterior position?
500
A technique where the birth partner places his/her hands on the "meatiest" part of mom's hips and pushes inward. This technique is good for relieving back discomfort.
What is the double hip squeeze?
500
This may cause sleepiness, lethargy, disorientation or euphoria. After birth, _____in your baby’s bloodstream may cause her to breathe slowly and have poor muscle tone
What is narcotic medications?
500
Use this to help relieve any discomfort in your perineum aftr birth...
What is witch hazel, squirt bottle, heat, cold, boppy pillow, sitz baths.