Chap 23 Flashcards

1
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Fetus

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Unborn baby

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2
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Ovum

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Unfertilized egg

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3
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Uterus or womb

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Muscular structure that holds the baby during pregnancy

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4
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Gestation

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The carrying of a developing fetus by a female

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5
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Full term

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A pregnancy that has achieved a complete gestation of between 38 and 40 weeks

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6
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Trimester

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Three months of a pregnancy

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7
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Cervix

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The opening of the uterus

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8
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Bloody showing

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The normal discharge of blood prior to delivery

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9
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Birth canal

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The interior aspect of the vagina

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10
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Amniotic fluid

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The fluid surrounding the baby contained within the amniotic sac

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11
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Crowning

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The bulging out of the vagina caused by the baby’s head during delivery

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12
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Imminent delivery

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A delivery that is likely to occur within the next few minutes

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13
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Amniotic sac

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The fluid filled sac that surrounds the developing fetus

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14
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Placenta

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The the organ of pregnancy that serves as the filter between the mother and developing fetus

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15
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Umbilical cord

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The structure that connects the baby to the placenta

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16
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First stage of labor

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Begins with the onset of regular contractions and ends when the cervix is fully dilated (approximately 10 centimetres) allowing the baby to enter the birth canal

17
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The second stage of labor

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Begins when the baby enters the birth canal and ends when he is born

18
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Third stage of labor

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Begins when the baby is born and ends when the placenta, commonly referred to as the afterbirth, is delivered

19
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Rupture of membranes

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Amniotic sac breaks during labor and the amniotic fluid flows out of the vagina. The fluids help lubricate the birth canal for the passage of the baby

20
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Births average times

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Usually 16 hours and quite common for the labor process to be shorter with each successive birth

21
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Blood during birth

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It is normal to have vaginal discharge throughout labor. During the first stage of labor, the first type of discharge to appear should be a watery, bloody mucus. Later, the discharge will appear as a watery, bloody fluid. This is normal and not the same as bleeding.

22
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Contractions

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Starts as much as 30-45 mins apart and become closer together until they are three minutes or less apart. Pain usually starts in lower back and then moves to lower abdomen.

23
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Contraction time

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Span of time from the beginning of a contraction until it relaxes is called the contraction time

24
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Interval time

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This is the span of time from the start of one contraction to the beginning of the next contraction

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Braxton Hicks contractions
Light, painless, irregular contractions, which may increase gradually in intensity and frequency during the third trimester. False labor pains aren’t as regular and rhythmic as true labor contractions