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Ch 5 terms
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Obstetricians | doctors who specialize in pregnancy and birth |
| environmental factors | those factor caused by a person's surroundings |
| premature | term that describes babies who are born too soon |
| low birthweight | describes babies who weigh less than 5.5 pounds at birth |
| Rh factor | a protein substance found in the red blood cells of about 85 percent of the population |
| diabetes | a disorder caused by the body's inability to use sugar properly |
| pregnancy induced hypertension | the name for high blood pressure caused by pregnancy |
| STD | infectious illnesses that are passed primarily through sexual intercourse |
| AIDS | a disease caused by HIV virus, which attacks the body's immune system |
| Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | a condition in infants that occurs when mothers drink heavily during pregnancy |
| congenital problem | a physical or biochemical problem that is present at birth and may b e caused by genetic or environmental problems |
| miscarriage | the expulsion of a baby from the mother's body before week 20 |
| stillbirth | loss of a fetus after 20 weeks |
| ultrasound | a prenatal test in which the sound waves bounce off the fetus to produce an image of the fetus in the womb |
| chorionic villus sampling | procedure for finding abnormalities in the unborn by testing a small sample of the chorion |
| amniocentesis | a test in which a needle is inserted through the woman's abdomen into the amniotic sac and a sample of the fluid is removed for a cell study |
| labor | the process that moves the baby out of the mothers body |
| certified nurse midwives | nurses who have special training in delivering babies during normal pregnancies |
| natural childbirth | a delivery method in which the pregnant woman learns about the birth process and uses breathing and relaxation techniques to reduce fear and pain |
| Lamaze Method | a delivery method in which the pregnant woman is trained to use breathing patterns to keep her mind off pain |
| Leboyer Method | a delivery method that focuses on making the baby as comfortable as possible during an immediately after delivery |
| lightening | a change in the baby's position in which the uterus settles downward and forward and the baby descends lower into the pelvis |
| breech birth position | the buttocks first position in which come babies enter the birth canal |
| dilation | the first stage of labor, during which the cervix opens |
| episiotomy | an incision made to widen the birth canal and prevent tearing |
| forceps | a curved instrument that fits around the sides of a baby's head and is used to help the doctor ease the baby down the birth canal during a contraction |
| vacuum extraction | technique that uses suction to help the doctor move the baby down the birth canal as the mother pushes |
| cesarean section | a delivery method in which the mother's abdomen and uterus are surgically opened and the baby is removed |
| bonding | developing a feeling of affection |
| postpartum care | the care the mother receives during the six to eight weeks following the birth of her baby |
| baby blues | a mild postpartum mood disorder that goes away on its on |
| postpartum depression | a less frequent, but serious form of depression that may occur after giving birth |
| postpartum psychosis | a rare and extremely sever mental illness that may result after giving birth |
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