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3.04 Child Dev. Voca
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Active labor | when the cervix will dilate from 6 to 10 centimeters and contractions will become stronger, closer together, and regular |
| Alternative birth center | offers an option for women having a low-risk pregnancy who want to give birth with minimal intervention in a cozy home-like setting |
| Amniotic sac | the fluid-filled sac that contains and protects a fetus in the womb |
| Analgesia | Relieves pain without loss of feeling or muscle movement; used to lessen the pain, but does not stop pain completely |
| Anesthesia | Relieves pain by blocking most feeling, including pain |
| Anesthesiologist | a person who specializes in preoperative care, developing anesthetic plans, and the administration of anesthetics |
| Braxton-Hicks contractions | mild, irregular contractions during pregnancy |
| Breech birth | when a baby is positioned feet or bottom first in the uterus |
| Certified nurse midwife | someone who focuses on preconception, pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and newborn care |
| Cesarean section | the surgical delivery of a baby through a cut (incision) made in the mother's abdomen and uterus |
| Dilate | to widen the cervix; full dilation is 10 centimeters |
| Doulas | a trained companion who is not a healthcare professional and who supports another person through a significant health-related experience like childbirth |
| Epidural | an injection in a woman’s back to stop her from feeling pain in part of her body; commonly given for pain relief in childbirth |
| Episiotomy | a surgical cut made at the opening of the vagina during childbirth to enlarge the opening for the baby to pass through |
| Home delivery | giving birth at home |
| Labor and delivery nurse | guides mothers through labor, giving birth, and the post-partum process |
| childbirth without routine medical interventions | |
| Obstetrician-gynecologist | a doctor who specializes in pregnancy, childbirth, and a woman’s reproductive system |
| Premature labor | labor occurring between 20 and 37 weeks of gestation |
| Standard hospital delivery | giving birth at a hospital; labor and delivery room and recovery room; pain medications available; induction possible |
| Transition | the last part of active labor; can be painful and intense; contractions close together and last 60 to 90 seconds |
| Transverse | when a baby is sideways in utero, lying horizontal across the uterus, rather than vertical (head up or down) |
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