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Pregnancy Key Words
Can you remember what these key words mean?
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ante-Natal | Care given to mother and baby before birth. |
| EDD | Estimated date of delivery. (Roughly when the baby is due to be born.) |
| Ectopic Pregnancy | Implantation occurs in the fallopian tubes instead of in the wall of the uterus. |
| Miscarriage | The sudden loss of an unborn baby. |
| Threatened Abortion | Signs of a potential miscarriage are seen, but all is eventually ok. |
| Inevitable Abortion | When the foetus is pushed from the uterus by the woman's body. |
| Missed Abortion | When the foetus is dead in the uterus and needs to be surgically removed. |
| General Practitioner | A family doctor |
| Obstetrician | A doctor specialising in problems in fertility and reproduction |
| Paediatrician | A doctor specialising in the care of babies and children. |
| Hyperemesis | Severe vomiting in pregnancy. |
| Ketosis | A dangerous condition in which high levels of Ketones build up in a pregnant woman's urine. |
| Intravenous | Fluids given straight in the blood through a drip. |
| Screening Test | A test to check any potential problems |
| Diagnostic Test | A test to identify a problem. |
| Birth Plan | A plan of how the mother wishes her labour to progress if there are no complications |
| Contraction | A tightening of the muscles in the uterus |
| Birth Canal | The vagina, cervix and uterus form on channel. |
| Crowning | The baby's head appearing at the entrance of the vagina. |
| Perineum | The skin between the rectum and the vagina |
| Oxytocin | A hormon that stimulates contractions and reduces bleeding after the birth. |
| Pethidine | One of several drugs that relieve pain during labour |
| Entonox | A gas and air mixture inhaled to relieve pain |
| Epidural | An anaestheticgiven via the spine. |
| Anaesthetic | Something that stops you feeling pain |
| TENS | Electrical impulses that affect pain messages from the brain. |
| Endorphins | The body's natural pain reliving chemicals. |
| Syntocin | A drug used to induce labour |
| Episiotomy | A cut made in the perineum to avoid a woman tearing during the birth. |
| Forceps | A tool like BBQ tongs that holds the baby and helps pull the baby through the vagina. |
| Ventouse Extraction | Delivering a baby using suction |
| Caesarean Section | Delivering a baby by surgery. |
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