Parenting: Chapter 11: The Birth Process Flashcards

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