midwifery

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home birth

Answer 1

giving birth at home

Question 2

childbirth

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the process of giving birth to a child

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delivery

Answer 3

the expulsion or extraction of a baby from the womb

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breech presentation

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≠ cephalic presentation

presentation of the fetal buttocks or feet.

Question 5

placenta praevia

Answer 5

placenta located in the lower uterine segment

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episiotomy

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surgical incision into the perineum and vagina to prevent traumatic tearing during delivery

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care

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the process of providing patients with comfort and medical treatment

Question 8

midwife

Answer 8

a healthcare professional trained to assist women in childbirth

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personnel soignant

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healthcare providers

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trust

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to have confidence in

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labour

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the process involving uterine contractions leading to childbirth

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caesarian section

Answer 12

an operation to deliver a baby through an incision in the abdomen

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pain

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= painfull ≠ painless

physical or mental suffering caused by injury or illness

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painkiller

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a drug that reduces pain

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suction

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aspiration by mechanical means

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resuscitation

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to bring back to life or consciousness

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bleeding

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the loss of blood

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relief

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the reduction of pain, discomfort or anxiety

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pregnancy

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the state of a female from conception to birth

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expectant (synonyme)

Answer 20

pregnant

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occur

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to happen, to arise

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actually

Answer 22

in fact