4,7 Childbirth Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
labour
A
the process of giving birth
2
Q
dilation
A
the widening of the cervix
3
Q
expulsion
A
the process of the baby being pushed out of the uterus through the vagina and into the world
4
Q
afterbirth
A
after the placenta detaches it leaves the mother’s body along with the chorion and amnion
5
Q
breech birth
A
when a baby is born feet first instead of head first
6
Q
Caesarean section
A
a surgery in which a doctor opens the abdominal wall and uterus of the mother and delivers the baby through this opening
