labour and delivery

Question 1

3 signs

Answer 1

Lightening, baby’s head descends into the mothers pelvis
The show, the mucus plug at the base of the cervix breaks
Water breaks

Question 2

dilation

Answer 2

Range - starts at 3 cm and continues to 10 cm
Timing - takes 4-8 hours or longer

Question 3

abnormal positions for fetus

Answer 3

face, brow, breech, shoulder, facing forward

Question 4

normal positions for fetus

Answer 4

facing backward, head first

Question 5

6 reasons for c-section

Answer 5

Labour is too long and too difficult
baby/mothers health is in danger
Baby is in a “breech” position
Problem with umbilical cord or placenta
Baby gets stuck (woman’s pelvis is too small)
Mother has an STI, which the baby can contract in the birth canal

Question 6

episiotomy

Answer 6

surgical incision on the perineum and vaginal wall during second stage of labour

Question 7

epidural

Answer 7

pain relief through injection at spine base. Blocks the transmission of pain signals through nerve fibers in or near the spinal cord

Question 8

premature births

Answer 8

the birth of a fetus less than 36 weeks (gestational age)