Obstetrics symptomatic terms Flashcards
position of the baby in the uterus
obstetric attitude
female will have contractions
braxton-hick’s sign
vagina turns violet, which is a sign of pregnancy
chadwick’s sign
discharge from the nipple after delivery
colostrum
difficult labor
dystocia
when milk comes in the breast
engorgement
shortening of cervix
effacement
actual delivery of baby
transition
placental delivery
placental delivery
dried blood discharge after delivery
lochia
peculiar cravings
pica
buttocks first
breech presentation
foot first
footling presentation
face first
face presentation
head first
vertex presentation
first feeling of a baby moving
quickening
born with certain condition
congenital
black stool
meconium
baby’s reaction
moro reflex, startle reflex
born before 38 weeks gestation
premature
a greasy deposit covering the skin of a baby at birth
vernix caseosa