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| 1689082319 | labor | the process of giving birth | 0 | |
| 1689082320 | contraction | a tightening of the uterus muscles followed by relaxation of muscles | 1 | |
| 1689082321 | fetal monitor | a device that allows medical staff to keep track of the fetus's heart rate during labor and watch for signs of stress | 2 | |
| 1689082322 | transition | a phase in which the woman's contractions intensify toward the end of the first stage of labor | 3 | |
| 1689082323 | anesthetic | a medication that causes loss of sensation | 4 | |
| 1689082324 | episiotomy | a surgical cut made to widen the vaginal opening during labor | 5 | |
| 1689082325 | breech presentation | a situation in which an unborn baby, close to the time of delivery, is positioned with the feet or buttocks closest to the cervix, rather than the normal head-down position | 6 | |
| 1689082326 | cesarean delivery | a procedure in which a baby is delivered through a surgical opening in the mother's abdomen (C-section) | 7 | |
| 1689082327 | vernix | a greasy white material covering the skin of newborns | 8 | |
| 1689082328 | jaundice | a fairly common medical problem that occurs when newborn's liver is not yet able to break down a substance called bilirubin, causing skin to have a yellowish tint | 9 | |
| 1689082329 | bonding | the process of forming an attachment, or feeling of close connection, between parent and child | 10 | |
| 1689082330 | Apgar scale | a system used to rate an infant's physical condition minutes after delivery to detect any problems that require immediate emergency treatment | 11 | |
| 1689082331 | rooming-in | the practice of allowing a newborn baby to be cared for in the mother's room rather than in the hospital nursery | 12 | |
| 1689082332 | colostrum | the first breast milk; a yellow fluid that a new mother produces for a few days after delivery | 13 | |
| 1689082333 | circumcision | a surgical procedure performed on some newborn males in which part of the foreskin is cut away from the tip of the penis | 14 |
