Labor and Delivery Crossword

Secreation of milk from the breast
The act of giving birth; childbirth
Shortening of the uterine muscles occurring at intervals before and during childbirth
The opening of cervix as it is pulled upward and fetus is pushed downward
Cervical thinning
The location of the presenting part of the fetus in the birth canal
The fluid-filled sac that contains and protects a fetus in the womb; membranes
The top portion of the uterus
The lower part of the uterus that dilates as labor progresses
A situation at childbirth where the fetus is in a longitudinal lie and the head enters the pelvis first
The fetus is in a longitudinal lie with the buttocks or feet closest to the cervix
A synthetic form of oxytocin, used to induce labor
A decrease in the fetal heart rate below the fetal baseline
A surgical cut made at the opening of the vagina during childbirth
The procedure by which the amniotic sac is deliberately ruptured
The fluid surrounding a fetus
The normal discharge from the uterus after childbirth
The sensation that a pregnant woman feels when the baby drops
Used to determine the position of a fetus inside the woman's uterus