pregnancy and childbirth Flashcards
2nd stage of birth
decent and emergence of the baby
1st stage of birth process
dilation of the cervix
3rd stage of birth
explusion of umbilical cord and placenta
doula
someone who physically and emotionally supports the mom at birth
At birth the ____ systems become independent of the mother’s
circulatory, respiratory, digestive, elimination, and temperature regulation
Apgar scores are conducted…
1 minute and 5 minutes after birth
What does the infant’s Apgar score show?
How well the baby is adjusting to life outside the uterus
Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale
can predict future development
Low-birth weight babies may be..
premature or small for gestational age
Kangaroo Method/Care
Skin-to-skin contact with parents
antibiotics, anestesia, and prenatal care reduce…
risks surrounding pregnacy and childbirth
two options for pain management during delivery:
Lamaze Method, epidural
Large needle, numbs waist-down
epidural
Reflexes are a good way to assess a newborn’s health because
they are a marker of neurological organization
Postmature babies are at risk for
brain damage
Prenatal Stages:
germinal, embryonic, fetal
miscarriage stats
1 in 4
first 2 weeks of development after fertilization
germinal stage
weeks 2-8, the organs rapidly develop
embryonic stage
rapid growth, systems become more complex, after 8 weeks
fetal stage
something that can impact the health of the baby
teratogens
prenatal alcohol exposure leads to
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
the zygote implants in the uterine wall during
germinal stage
the stage when the fetus can percieve some sensory info
fetal stage
