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Labor and Delivery Crossword - Venable

Teacher: Millicent Venable
Across
When the fetus is positioned head up to be born buttocks first or with one or both feet first, it is called _____ presentation.
Vaginal discharge after birth.
The protective liquid, consisting mostly of water, that fills in the sac surrounding the fetus. (2 words)
This happens when the baby's head is pushing through the fully dilated cervix and ready to pass into the birth canal.
The expected due date of the baby from the mother's last menstrual period. (Acronym)
This presentation is when the occiput is the leading part and enters the birth canal first.
When the "bag of waters," or amniotic sac, breaks on its own. (Acronym)
Measurement used to determine the amount of dilation of the cervix. At 10, you are ready to start pushing.
How far the baby is "down" in the pelvis. Measured in negative and positive numbers. -5 is a floating baby, 0 is said to be engaged in the pelvis, and +5 is crowning.
External monitoring of fetal heart rate and uterine contractions. Evaluates baby's well-being. (2 words)
Before the birth.
Down
The muscle and tissue between the vagina and the rectum.
Synthetic narcotic pain reliever commonly used in labor and delivery.
Placental _______ is when the placenta has started to separate from the uterine wall too early before the baby is born.
Hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates contractions and the milk-eject reflex. Pitocin is the synthetic form of this hormone.
The tissue which connects the mother and the fetus. Transports nourishment to the fetus and takes away waste.
Fluctuation in the fetal heart rate of more than 2 cycles per minute. Expressed as absent, minimal, moderate, or marked.
This refers to the thinning of the cervix in preparation for birth, and is expressed in percentages.
A medication used to ripen the cervix before induction.
Pain medicine used to cause a decrease of sensation in a specific region of the body. Used in the lumbar region for labor pain.
Baby's first bowel movement.
An incision made to the perineum during childbirth to widen the vaginal opening and prevent tearing.