Mod 1 - General Terms Flashcards
Obstetrics
Branch of medicine concerned with the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum
Maternity Nursing
Care rendered by nurse to mother and infant throughout the reproductive process
Antepartum
Period between conception and before the onset of labor
Prenatal
Before birth of infant
Perinatal
Period immediately before and after birth
The period that begins at approx. 28 weeks and ends 1-4 weeks after birth
Perinatal
Intrapartum
From the start of labor until birth
Postpartum
Time after delivery until involution of the uterus is complete
Approximately how long does postpartum last?
6 weeks
Neonatal/Newborn
First 4 weeks after birth
Oocytes
Primitive/immature eggs
Ovum
Mature egg
Embryo
Developing organism weeks 4-8
Fetus
Unborn child in uterus from week 9-birth
Neonate
Infant from birth-4 weeks