Budgeting
Medical Professionals
Delivery
Potential Problems
Baby Basics
100
This type of expense does not vary. Includes things like your house payment or rent.
What is a fixed expense?
100
This type of doctor specially trained for prenatal care and delivery.
What is an obstetrician?
100
By far the safest and most commonly used place for delivery of a baby.
What is a hospital?
100
This condition includes symptoms like high blood pressure and protein in the urine.
What is preeclampsia?
100
On cribs, these should be no more than 2 3/8" apart.
What are slats?
200
This type of expense can be changed if needed. Includes things like food and entertainment.
What is a flexible expense?
200
This is an RN who has had advanced training in handling pregnancy and birth.
What is a certified nurse midwife?
200
Not a part of a hospital, this is a homelike place to deliver babies.
What is an alternative birth center?
200
Nausea or vomiting that commonly occurs just after waking up, however it can happen anytime or not at all.
What is morning sickness?
200
State law requires the use of this until the baby is 8 years old or weighs 80 ponds.
What is a car seat?
300
This is a major expense when both parents work.
What is childcare?
300
These doctors have some training in pregnancy and childbirth, but can't handle emergency situations.
What is a family physician?
300
The process by which a baby moves from the uterus to the birth canal.
What is labor?
300
This occurs when moms do not have enough red blood cells. It leaves mom feeling fatigued, out of breath and possible a rapid heart beat.
What is anemia?
300
This can be used so that mom can hear baby from anywhere in the house.
What is a baby monitor?
400
One way that parents can reduce expenses associated with having and caring for a baby.
What is use coupons, buy used, borrow, have insurance, breastfeed?
400
People who have advanced training in normal pregnancy and birth, have passed a certification exam, but have no medical degree.
What is midwife?
400
Though not very common in our area, many cultures routinely give birth here.
What is the home?
400
This is a concern when mom does not have this protein in her blood, but baby does.
What is RH factor?
400
Doing this provides baby with immunities and reduces the risk of a certain cancer for moms.
What is breastfeeding?
500
The first step to managing finances is to prepare this.
What is a budget?
500
Careful consideration should be used to select this medical professional because he or she will care for your baby for many years.
What is a pediatrician?
500
An advantage to delivering in a hospital, in an alternative birth center, and at home.
What is safety, costs, atmosphere....
500
Can result in very large babies,this problem is detected by doing a glucose study.
What is gestational diabetes?
500
This is a mixture of milk or milk substitutes, water, and essential nutrients.
What is formula?
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