What is the name of the fluid that the fetus floats in?
The Amniotic fluid
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One factor that length of Stage one depends on
# of previous pregnancies
Health and medication of mother and child
Willingness to induce labor
Location of birth
Patience of doctor or midwife
Size of the Baby
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What is usually the range of time for length of Stage II?
15 - 50 min, but it can vary from person to person
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How long does this stage usually last?
5 - 15 Minutes, but it can vary person to person
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Name 2 complications.
Excessive bleeding
Infections
vaginal discharge
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What is the cord which provides the fetus with nutrients and oxygen?
The Umbilical Cord
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Full cervix dilation occurs at how many centimeters?
10 cm
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What is crowning?
Seeing the babies head come out of the birth canal
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What is expelled during this stage?
The Placenta
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How can complications of Excessive Bleeding be handled?
Injection or series of injections
Internal Compression of the Womb
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What is the barrier around the baby in which blood and nutrients exchange occurs?
The Placenta
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When the water breaks what fluid comes out?
Amniotic Fluid
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What part of the body is the baby moving through during this stage?
The Birth Canal
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Why is it important that the Placenta be inspected?
Protect against hemorrhage or death to the mother
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What is a PPH?
postpartum hemorrhage
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What is the name of the frequent tightening of the belly during the birthing process?
A Contraction
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Where is the amniotic fluid located?
Amniotic sac
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Approximately how many cells is the embryo composed of when it is fertilized and has reached the uterus?
100 cells
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What is the primary reason for the Human ovum being so large?
It contains the nutrients needed for early embryonic development
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In what time frame does a postpartum hemorrhage usually occur?