PREGNANCY
This early sign of pregnancy is often one of the first clues, causing nausea
What is morning sickness
This is the longest stage of labor, during which the cervix gradually dilates to 10 centimeters.
What is the first stage
This surgical procedure is used to deliver a baby through incisions in the abdomen and uterus.
what is a c secion
this is a waxy cheesy substance that infants are born with on their skin
What is vernix
This is trained professional who provides emotional, physical, and informational support during pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum
What is a doula
By the end of this trimester, the baby has fully formed organs and is about the size of a lemon.
What is the first trimester
This type of anesthesia is commonly used to relieve pain during labor by numbing the lower half of the body
What is an epidural
These spoon-shaped instruments may be used by doctors to help guide the baby out during delivery.
what are forceps
the process of the cervix opening from 0cm to 10 cm
what is dialation
This is a medically trained professional who provides emotional, physical, and informational support during pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum and will deliver the baby.
what is a midwife
Around 20 weeks, this fine, soft hair covers the fetus’s body to help protect its skin in the womb.
What is lanugo
This is a a collection of blood and mucus that forms a protective barrier to the cervix
What is the Mucus Plug or The Bloody Show
This is a small pump attached to the baby's head in an assisted delivery to help pull the baby out
what is a vacuum extractor
this refers to the softening and thinning of the cervix from 0% to 100%
what is effacement
This is when the baby settles deep into mom’s pelvis during the 9th month. Also known as "dropping"
What is lightening
This temporary organ provides oxygen and nutrients to the developing fetus and removes waste products.
What is the Placenta
This is the rhythmic tightening and relaxing motions of the muscles of the uterus.
what are contractions
After the baby is delivered, this final stage of labor involves delivering the placenta.
What is the third stage of labor
this refers to the "soft spot" on an infants skull
what are fontanels
These are false contractions
what are Braxton Hicks
This is the name for the balloon type structure that the baby grows in
what is the amniotic sac
This happens if a mom has been in the 1st stage of labor for too long, they will try to move things along with pitocin or breaking the water
what is induction
This connects the baby to the placenta and is cut after the baby is born
what is the umbilical cord
This is the term that refers to the period that the baby develops in the womb, typically 40 weeks
What is gestation
This is another name for the uterus
what is a womb