Labor and Delivery

Signs Labor is Starting

100

These Contractions are irregular and do not cause cervical change

What are Braxton Hicks Contractions

200

This sign looks like pink and bloody Mucus

What is the bloody show

300

This is the term for the baby dropping lower into the pelvis 

What is lightening

400

This pattern of contractions signals true labor

What is contractions getting longer, stronger, and closer together? 

500

This sign of early labor is when you suddenly have more energy and feel the urge to clean or organize

What is the nesting instinct

Labor Positions and Movement

100

This upright position uses gravity to help labor progress 

What is standing or Walking

200

This position takes pressure off the back and can rotate baby 

What is hands-and-knees 

300

This tool helps open the pelvis while sitting

What is a birth ball

400

This position is great for resting while still keeping the pelvis open

what is side-lying

500

This movement technique helps baby descend by shifting the pelvis

What is rocking or swaying

Hospital Procedures and What to Expect

100

These two belts on your belly monitor conracts and baby's heartbeat

What is external fetal monitoring

200

This quick test checks your blood count when you arrive

what is a CBC

300

This procedure checks how open and thinned your cervix is 

what is a cervical exam

400

This type of monitoring is used when more detailed information is needed

What is internal monitoring

500

This is the name for the routine newborn care done in the delivery room

what are immediate newborn assessments (ABGAR, vitals, drying, and warming)

Postpartum Recovery

100

This is the normal color of bleeding during days 1-3 postpartum

What is bright red (lochia rubra)

200

This tool helps soothe perineal swelling

what is an ice pack or peri-cold pack, or witch hazel pads

300

This postpartum symptom can cause chills and shaking shortly after birth, even when you're not cold.

What are postpartum shakes or postpartum chills. 

400

This postpartum condition can cause a sudden drop in mood, tearfulness, and feeling overwhelmed during the first 2 weeks after birth

What are the baby blues

500

These symptoms require immediate medical attention postpartum

What are severe headache, chest pain, heavy bleeding, or trouble bleeding. 

Newborn Care Basics

100

This is the first hour after birth when baby is most alert

What is the golden hour

200

This reflex helps baby find the the breast

What is the rooting reflex

300

By day 5, babies should have this many wet diapers

What is 6 or more

400

This is the safety sleep position for newborns

What is on their back

500

This early feeding cue shows baby is ready to eat 

What is hand-to-mouth movement or lip smacking