Giving Birth Flashcards

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1
Q

What is the gestation period

A

It’s the time from fertilization until birth

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2
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How many weeks does the gestation period last

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40 weeks

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3
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How many months does the gestation period last

A

9 months

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4
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When is the start of labour

A

When the baby is ready to be born

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5
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What is the start of labour

A

The contraction of the uterus

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6
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How does the contraction start and how does it continue

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It starts gently but becomes more powerful

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7
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What happens for the cervix in the start of labour

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It relaxes making it wider

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8
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Why does the cervix has to be 10 cm wide

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So the baby can be pushed through it

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9
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What pushes the baby through the the cervix

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The strong contractions of the uterus

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10
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What part of the body usually get pushed through first

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The head

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11
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The baby being pushed through 10 cm is painful for the woman what does the doctor give her

A

Medicine

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12
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What does the medicine do for the woman

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It stops the pain of the baby being pushed

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13
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What happens to the umbilical cord during giving birth

A

It’s tied and they cut it

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14
Q

What is the scar from the umbilical cord called

A

Navel or belly button

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15
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What marks the end of labour

A

The placenta breaks from the uterus and passes through the vagina

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16
Q

The placenta breaks from the uterus and passes through the vagina , what is this called

A

Afterbirth

17
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What happens within half an hour after birth

A

The placenta breaks from the uterus and passes through the vagina

18
Q

What should the baby be fed in the first few months

A

Milk

19
Q

From where is the milk produced

A

The mammary glands in the mothers breast

20
Q

What does the milk contain

A

Nutritions and Anti-bodies

21
Q

How does the milk anti bodies help the baby

A

Help prevent diseases caused by microbes

22
Q

How does the milk nutrition help the baby

A

Gives it energy and helps it grow

23
Q

What can the baby be fed after a few months from birth

A

Semi solid food