PregnancyPregnancy

VocabularyVocabulary

ConceptionConception(#5) The act (#5) The act of becoming of becoming pregnant pregnant (fertilized egg (fertilized egg implants into implants into the the endometrium)endometrium)..

Prenatal PeriodPrenatal Period

(#22) Occurring (#22) Occurring before birth before birth (during (during pregnancy).pregnancy).

TrimestersTrimesters(#16) Any of 3 (#16) Any of 3 periods during periods during pregnancy, lasting pregnancy, lasting 3 months each.3 months each.

EmbryoEmbryo(#6) The (#6) The developing human developing human from implantation from implantation to the end of the to the end of the 8th week.8th week.

EmbryoEmbryo

6 Week Embryo6 Week Embryo

FetusFetus(# 7) Developing (# 7) Developing human from 3 human from 3 months (beginning months (beginning of 9of 9thth week) until week) until birth. birth.

3 Month Fetus3 Month Fetus

FetusFetus

PlacentaPlacenta(#2) Pancake (#2) Pancake shaped organ that shaped organ that unites fetus to unites fetus to mother & acts as a mother & acts as a filter.filter.

Umbilical CordUmbilical Cord(#4) Cord attaching (#4) Cord attaching fetus to the placenta, fetus to the placenta, carries oxygen & carries oxygen & food to baby & waste food to baby & waste to mother.to mother.

Amniotic SacAmniotic Sac(#3) Thin (#3) Thin membrane sac, membrane sac, covering fetus, covering fetus, contains protective contains protective fluid.fluid.

LaborLabor

(#8) Physical (#8) Physical activities activities involved in involved in giving birth.giving birth.

ContractionsContractions(#9) Rhythmic (#9) Rhythmic muscular muscular movements of the movements of the uterus during labor.uterus during labor.

DilationDilation

(#17) Widening of (#17) Widening of the cervix (the the cervix (the diameter of the diameter of the cervix gets wider).cervix gets wider).

EffacementEffacement(#18) The ridge of (#18) The ridge of the cervix thins out, the cervix thins out, until it seems to no until it seems to no longer be part of longer be part of the uterus.the uterus.

EngagementEngagement(#19) When the (#19) When the head of the fetus head of the fetus drops low into the drops low into the pelvis or birth pelvis or birth canal.canal.

CrowningCrowning

(#20) Point at (#20) Point at which head of fetus which head of fetus is visible at the is visible at the vaginal opening.vaginal opening.

Birth CanalBirth Canal(#10) Cervix, (#10) Cervix, vagina, and vulva, vagina, and vulva, fetus passes fetus passes through during through during birth.birth.

AfterbirthAfterbirth

(#1) Placenta and (#1) Placenta and fetal membranes fetal membranes that are expelled that are expelled after delivery.after delivery.

PostnatalPostnatal(#23) Relating to (#23) Relating to an infant an infant immediately after immediately after birth (APGAR Test).birth (APGAR Test).

Activity (muscle tone)Activity (muscle tone)0 Limp; no movement0 Limp; no movement1 Some flexion of arms and legs1 Some flexion of arms and legs2 Active motion2 Active motion

Pulse (heart rate)Pulse (heart rate)0 No heart rate0 No heart rate1 Fewer than 100 beats per minute1 Fewer than 100 beats per minute2 At least 100 beats per minute2 At least 100 beats per minute

Grimace (reflex response)Grimace (reflex response)0 No response to airways being suctioned0 No response to airways being suctioned1 Grimace during suctioning1 Grimace during suctioning2 Grimace and pull away, cough, or sneeze during suctioning2 Grimace and pull away, cough, or sneeze during suctioning

Appearance (color)Appearance (color)0 The baby's whole body is completely bluish-gray or pale0 The baby's whole body is completely bluish-gray or pale1 Good color in body with bluish hands or feet1 Good color in body with bluish hands or feet2 Good color all over2 Good color all over

Respiration (breathing)Respiration (breathing)0 Not breathing0 Not breathing1 Weak cry; may sound like whimpering, slow or irregular 1 Weak cry; may sound like whimpering, slow or irregular breathingbreathing2 Good, strong cry; normal rate and effort of breathing2 Good, strong cry; normal rate and effort of breathing

PostpartumPostpartum

(#24) Six week (#24) Six week period after birth period after birth for bonding and for bonding and recovery.recovery.

Postpartum Postpartum DepressionDepression

(#26) Series of (#26) Series of mood swings and mood swings and emotional changes emotional changes after birth.after birth.

Breech BirthBreech Birth

(#15) Fetus that is (#15) Fetus that is positioned buttocks positioned buttocks or feet first in the or feet first in the birth canal.birth canal.

Caesarean SectionCaesarean Section(#14) Surgical (#14) Surgical incision to incision to abdomen and abdomen and uterus for delivery uterus for delivery of fetus.of fetus.

Nurse MidwifeNurse Midwife(#25) Registered (#25) Registered nurse with nurse with additional training additional training in child birthing.in child birthing.

Lamaze MethodLamaze Method(#12) Mental & (#12) Mental & physical preparation physical preparation by mother, helps by mother, helps suppress pain by suppress pain by breathing.breathing.

Natural ChildbirthNatural Childbirth(#11) Mother (#11) Mother receives preparation receives preparation to stay conscious with to stay conscious with little or no use of little or no use of drugs. Baby is born drugs. Baby is born vaginally.vaginally.

Leboyer MethodLeboyer Method(#13) Soft lights and (#13) Soft lights and use of a birthing tub use of a birthing tub to deliver baby into to deliver baby into water, less traumatic.water, less traumatic.