Pregnancy
Stages of Labor
The Newborn
Getting Ready for Baby
Hospital Facts
100

A health concern a pregnant person should immediately contact their provider for? 

What is: vaginal bleeding, pre-labor contractions, swelling of feet, hands or face (signs of preeclampsia)

100

The lower part of the uterus which dilates in the first stage of labor. 

What is the Cervix?

100

The best source of nutrition for an infant.

What is breast milk?

100

Timeframe a new parent should begin to breastfeed after birth? 

What is immediately, right away, within the first hour, or as soon as possible. 

100

The baby does not need this to be discharged.

What is a name? 

200

A mineral that helps in the production of red blood cells and a healthy blood supply.

What is Iron?

200

Two ways a doctor or midwife might induce labor. 

What are Pitocin, AROM (rupture of the membranes), misoprostol, or Foley catheter? 

200

The white coating that protects the baby from exposure to the amniotic fluid.

What is Vernix?

200

Amount of additional calories a pregnant person should consume and additional amount of calories a nursing parent should consume.

What is 300 calories for pregnancy and 500 calories for lactation?

200

An intensive care unit for newborns with special medical needs. Not the acronym.... the full name. 

What is the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit? 

300

A medical problem in a pregnant person characterized by high blood pressure and presence of protein in urine? 

What is Preeclampsia? 

300

3 R's to replace fear, tension and anxiety. 

What are rhythm, ritual, and relaxation? 

300

Occurs when the liver cannot remove bilirubin from the blood.

What is Jaundice? 

300

5 ways to calm a fussy baby. 

What are swaddling, side lying, swinging, shushing, and sucking?

300

Four forms of anesthesia that might be used during labor and birth. 

What are epidurals, spinals, general and local (fentynol, nitrous) anesthetics?

400

A form of diabetes that occurs only during pregnancy? 

What is Gestational Diabetes? 

400

Six ways progress is measured in labor.

What are ripening, effacement, dilation, engagement (dropping), rotation and cervix moving forward

400

A scale used a birth to visually assess the newborn's level of muscle tone, response to stimulation, skin color, breathing and heart rate. 

What is the APGAR scale? 

400

3 things a premature baby must be able to do before leaving the hospital. 

What is eat, maintain their body temperature, and breathe on their own?

400

3 decisions to be made for baby in the first few hours after birth. 

What are Erythromycin eye ointment, vitamin K and Hepatitis B Vaccine

500

3 ways to relieve back pain in pregnancy and labor.

What is double hip squeeze, rebozo hammock squeeze, hands and knees, child's pose, TENS, Seattle Straddle, Hot or Cold packs, slow dancing, 

500

The names of the four stages of labor.

What are labor (early, active, transition), pushing, placental delivery, recovery/golden hour?

500

Signs that your baby is getting enough milk when breastfeeding (name at least 4).

What are: seems calm and full after feedings

breastfeeds 8-12 times in 24 hour period

has 4 or more loose yellow stools & 6 or more clear or pale-yellow diapers by Day 5

Has periods of awake and alert during the day

500

 POST BIRTH warning signs.

DAILY DOUBLE

What is Pain in chest, Obstructed breathing, Seizures, Thoughts of hurting yourself, Bleeding through more than 1 pad per hour Incision not healing, Red swollen spot Temp more than 100.4F, Headaches with vision changes.

500

Best Place for a newborn to transition to life on the outside.

What is skin to skin contact?