Childbirth - Labor & Delivery: Qs And As
Ovum ✔️Ans - The female sex cell or egg that is needed for reproduction.
Sperm ✔️Ans - The male sex cell that is needed for reproduction.
Conception/fertilzation ✔️Ans - The union of an ovum and sperm, resulting
in the beginning of pregnancy.
Quickening ✔️Ans - Feeling the fetus move for the first time. Usually felt in
the 5th month.
Lanugo ✔️Ans - Fine hair that covers the fetus' body to keep it warm. Helps
the vernix to stick to the body.
Vernix ✔️Ans - A white, waxy coating covering the fetus' body to protect
skin from drying out. (like cream cheese)
Lightening ✔️Ans - When the baby drops own into the pelvis, head down, in
preparation for delivery.
Zygote ✔️Ans - The developing baby during the first 2 weeks of pregnancy.
From conception until implantation.
Embryo ✔️Ans - Begins the 3rd week of pregnancy and goes through the 8th
week of pregnancy.
Fetus ✔️Ans - The developing baby from the beginning of the 9th week until
term (40 weeks)
Uterus/Womb ✔️Ans - The fetus grows inside this.
Amniotic sac ✔️Ans - This sac contains the embryo and the amniotic fluid. A
clear transparent membrane that is very strong until it is broken.
Amniotic fluid ✔️Ans - About 4 cups of clear, odorless fluid that protects the
baby from bumps, bruises, and jolts.
, Prevents shock to the fetus, keeps a constant temperature, and keeps the fetus
from adhering to the uterine wall.
Placenta ✔️Ans - A flat pancake shaped organ with the amniotic sac attached
to one side and the umbilical cord attached to the other.
Umbiblical cord ✔️Ans - A 20" long cord that reaches from the fetus'
stomach to the placenta. It carries away waste
from the baby and returns the waste products back to the mother. It also
brings in oxygen, food, and nutrient rich blood to the embryo to keep it alive.
Braxton Hicks ✔️Ans - False labor pains that stop, go away and are not
regular.
Show or bloody show ✔️Ans - Pinkish red mucus plug which covers the
cervix and falls out shortly before labor begins
Water breaks ✔️Ans - Rupturing of the bag of waters/amniotic sac. May be a
small trickle or a gush of fluid.
Dilation ✔️Ans - Cervix stretching and expanding from 0-10cm so the baby
can pass through the birth canal.
Effacement ✔️Ans - The cervix is thinned and shortened.
Crowning ✔️Ans - When the crown of the babies head is able to be seen
right before delivery.
Delivery / Expulsion ✔️Ans - Pushing the baby out through the pelvis and
birth canal
Forceps ✔️Ans - Specialized tongs made of surgical steel that are molded to
fit the shape of the baby's head.
Vacuum Extractor ✔️Ans - A soft cap is put on top of the baby's head and
suction is applied to help pull the baby though the birth canal.
Episiotomy ✔️Ans - A small incision from the vagina to the anus in the
perineum to prevent tearing.
Ovum ✔️Ans - The female sex cell or egg that is needed for reproduction.
Sperm ✔️Ans - The male sex cell that is needed for reproduction.
Conception/fertilzation ✔️Ans - The union of an ovum and sperm, resulting
in the beginning of pregnancy.
Quickening ✔️Ans - Feeling the fetus move for the first time. Usually felt in
the 5th month.
Lanugo ✔️Ans - Fine hair that covers the fetus' body to keep it warm. Helps
the vernix to stick to the body.
Vernix ✔️Ans - A white, waxy coating covering the fetus' body to protect
skin from drying out. (like cream cheese)
Lightening ✔️Ans - When the baby drops own into the pelvis, head down, in
preparation for delivery.
Zygote ✔️Ans - The developing baby during the first 2 weeks of pregnancy.
From conception until implantation.
Embryo ✔️Ans - Begins the 3rd week of pregnancy and goes through the 8th
week of pregnancy.
Fetus ✔️Ans - The developing baby from the beginning of the 9th week until
term (40 weeks)
Uterus/Womb ✔️Ans - The fetus grows inside this.
Amniotic sac ✔️Ans - This sac contains the embryo and the amniotic fluid. A
clear transparent membrane that is very strong until it is broken.
Amniotic fluid ✔️Ans - About 4 cups of clear, odorless fluid that protects the
baby from bumps, bruises, and jolts.
, Prevents shock to the fetus, keeps a constant temperature, and keeps the fetus
from adhering to the uterine wall.
Placenta ✔️Ans - A flat pancake shaped organ with the amniotic sac attached
to one side and the umbilical cord attached to the other.
Umbiblical cord ✔️Ans - A 20" long cord that reaches from the fetus'
stomach to the placenta. It carries away waste
from the baby and returns the waste products back to the mother. It also
brings in oxygen, food, and nutrient rich blood to the embryo to keep it alive.
Braxton Hicks ✔️Ans - False labor pains that stop, go away and are not
regular.
Show or bloody show ✔️Ans - Pinkish red mucus plug which covers the
cervix and falls out shortly before labor begins
Water breaks ✔️Ans - Rupturing of the bag of waters/amniotic sac. May be a
small trickle or a gush of fluid.
Dilation ✔️Ans - Cervix stretching and expanding from 0-10cm so the baby
can pass through the birth canal.
Effacement ✔️Ans - The cervix is thinned and shortened.
Crowning ✔️Ans - When the crown of the babies head is able to be seen
right before delivery.
Delivery / Expulsion ✔️Ans - Pushing the baby out through the pelvis and
birth canal
Forceps ✔️Ans - Specialized tongs made of surgical steel that are molded to
fit the shape of the baby's head.
Vacuum Extractor ✔️Ans - A soft cap is put on top of the baby's head and
suction is applied to help pull the baby though the birth canal.
Episiotomy ✔️Ans - A small incision from the vagina to the anus in the
perineum to prevent tearing.
