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Here It Comes!!!
Stages of Labor
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After Birth...
The Amazing Newborn
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The lower part of the uterus.
What is the cervix?
100
This occurs in the second stage.
What is the baby is born?
100
The delivery of a baby by making a surgical incision in the mother's abdomen.
What is a cesarean birth?
100
In this arrangment, the baby stays in the mother's room day and night.
What is rooming-in?
100
These are instinctive, automatic responses.
What are reflexes?
200
When this happens it is sometimes referred to as "bloody show".
What is losing the mucus plug?
200
This is expelled in the third stage.
What is the placenta?
200
These are the open spaces in the baby's head where the bones have not joined.
What are fontanels?
200
A special enclosed crib in which oxygen, temperature and humidity are controlled.
What is an incubator?
200
A baby's hand will close over anything that comes in contact with the palm due to this.
What is the grasp reflex?
300
The tightening and releasing of the muscle of the uterus.
What are contractions?
300
In the first stage the cervix widens, or does this.
What is dilates?
300
In this process, a newborn's physical condition is checked. A total score of 6 to 10 is normal.
What is the Apgar Scale?
300
The term for babies born before 37 weeks of development.
What is premature?
300
This is a newborn's automatic response to a loud noise or touch on the stomach.
What is the startle reflex?
400
If contractions are not regular or rhythmic, a woman may be experiencing this.
What is false labor?
400
This refers to the appearance of the baby's head at the opening of the birth canal.
What is crowning?
400
Shortly after birth, babies are given a shot of this to help their blood clot.
What is vitamin K?
400
Crib death is known medically as this.
What is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?
400
This reflex helps the baby find food.
What is the rooting reflex?
500
When a woman is in labor, she or her coach should do this.
What is time the contractions?
500
Specialized tongs made from bands of surgical steel modeled to fit the shape of the baby's head.
What are forceps?
500
If there are no problems with the newborn, the mother may begin nursing. This first breast milk is known by this name.
What is colostrum?
500
Research shows that this is one of the best ways to promote a baby's development.
What is talking to them?
500
This is the style of reacting to the world and relating to others.
What is temperament?