Childbirth Education Crossword

The sensation a women feels when the baby drops?
The fetus is in position with the buttocks or feet close to the cervix?
The lower part of the uterus that dilates as labor progresses
Çervical thinning?
The location of the presenting part of a fetus in relation to mom's pelvis?
Tightening of uterine muscles - occuring at intervals before and during childbirth?
A synthetic form of oxytocin, used to induce labor?
The fluid surrounding the fetus in the uterus
A decrease in the fetal heart rate below the fetal baseline?
First fluids produced by the breasts after birth?
The opening of the cervix as it is pulled upward and the fetus is pushed downward?
The fluid filled sac that contains, and protects a fetus in the womb.
The top, muscular portion of the uterus?
The normal discharge from the uterus after childbirth?
______ is used for to reduce swelling and provide comfort to the perinium immediately followoing delivery.
A nerve block, used in childbirth to decrease sensation below the waistline; adminitered by the anesthesia dept.?
Baby's first bowel movement?
An organ that develops during pregnancy to provide oxygen and nutrients to your growing baby and removes waste products from your baby's blood?
Connects the fetus to the placenta?
Delivery of a baby through an abdominal and uterine incision?
Babies should always sleep on their ___________to prevent SIDS?