Chapter 6 Terms to know:

1. ______is the lower part of the uterus

2.  ______the few drops of blood that ocurs when the mucus that plugs the uterus during pregnancy dissolves

3.  ______the baby settles deep in the pelvis near the time of birth

4.  ______the tightening and releasing of the muscles of the uterus

5.  ______watching the baby's heart rate for signs of stress

6.  ______labor occuring when the fetus has been in the womb for 37 weeks or less

7.  ______the membrane that ruptures when someone's "water has broken"

8.  ______the term that describes the cervix opening

9.  ______widen the cervix during stage 1 of labor

10. ______is when the baby is born

11. ______is expelled during stage 3 of labor

12. ______the measurement of a fully dilated cervix

13. ______should not be done until stage 2 of labor

14. ______a hormone that allows the mother's tissue to stretch, moving the pelvic bones slightly

15. ______this may be performed if the baby's head is larger than the opening

16. ______might be used to grasp the baby's bode and guide movement

17. ______the blood left in the umbilical cord

18. ______are found in the cord blood and can produce all types of blood cells and treat many illnesses.

19. ______a special enclosed crib where the temperature, humidity and oxygen can be controlled

20. ______open spaces on the baby's head where the bones have not yet joined

21. ______a fine downy hair that is often found on newborns

22. ______a thick, white pasty substance that protects the baby from amniotic fluid during the pregnancy

23. ______the scale that rates the physical condition of the newborn

24. ______forming emotional ties between parents and child

25. ______a condition causing the baby's skin and eyes to look slightly yellow

26. ______a substance produced by the breakdown of red blood cells---causes jaundice

27. ______l the period during the first month after the baby is born

28. ______when the baby stays in the hospital room with the mother

29. ______professionals who offer information about breastfeedng to new moms

30. ______symptoms include crying a lot, having no energy, being overly anxious about the baby or thinking of causing harm to the baby