Labor Physiology
This word means the tightening of the uterus during labor.
What is a contraction?
This phase of labor is characterized by the cervix dilating from 0 to 6 cm.
What is early labor?
It's important to have these prepped before the trip to the hospital.
What are go bags?
This is cut within a few minutes after birth.
What is the umbilical cord?
The amount the cervix opens, measured in centimeters.
What is dilation?
This phase of labor is characterized by the cervix dilating from 6 - 8 cm.
What is active labor?
Swedish First Hill is famous for providing this sweet treat to its laborers.
What are milkshakes?
This circuit helps move babies through the pelvis during labor.
What is the Miles circuit?
This describes how thin and stretchy the cervix becomes before delivery.
What is effacement?
This phase of labor is characterized by the cervix dilating from 8 to 10 cm.
What is transition?
This narcotic is generally given intravenously for pain management early in labor.
What is fentanyl?
This is known as the ring of fire during labor.
What is the baby crowning?
The baby’s position in the pelvis is described by this measurement, from -3 to +3.
What is the station?
When these three numbers (contraction interval, length of the contraction, and the number of hours that pattern has occurred for) are at this point, it's time to go to the hospital!
What is 5-1-1?
Epidurals are administered through a catheter in this part of the body.
What is the lower spine?
This is the ideal orientation the baby is in during birth
What is head down facing the bootyhole?
Located at the top of the uterus, this muscular region contracts downward during labor, generating the force that helps push the baby toward the birth canal.
What is the fundus?
This scoring system rates cervical readiness for labor induction based on factors like dilation, effacement, station, consistency, and position.
What is the Bishop's score?
If labor slows, this hormone medication might be given to help it progress.
What is pitocin?
This score, which ranges from 1 - 5, assesses a newborn baby's health 1 minute and 5 minutes after they are born.
What is the APGAR score?