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| Dilation and Effacement of the Cervix |
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| Stage One of Childbirth: As uterine contractions gradually become more frequent and powerful, they cause the cervix to open (dilate) and thin (efface), forming a clear channel from the uterus into the birth canal (vagina). |
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| Stage One Climax: The frequency and strength of contractions are at their peak and the cervix opens completely. |
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| Used by doctors and nurses to assess the newborn's physical condition quickly. |
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| Natural (Prepared) Childbirth |
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| A group of techniques aimed at reducing pain and medical intervention and making childbirth as rewarding an experience as possible. |
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| Electronic instruments that track the baby's heart rate during labor. |
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| Started artificially, usually by breaking the amnion (an event that typically occurs naturally in the first stage of labor), and giving the mother synthetic oxytocin, a hormone that stimulates contractions. |
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| Surgical birth; the doctor makes an incision in the mother's abdomen and lifts the baby out of the uterus. |
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| Turned so that the buttocks or feet would be delivered first. |
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| An inadequate oxygen supply. |
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| Born several weeks or more before their due date. |
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| Below their expected weight considering length of the pregnancy. |
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| The number of deaths in the first year of life per 1,000 live births. An index used around the world to assess the overall health of a nation's children. |
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| The rate of death within the first month of life. |
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| Feelings of affection and concern for the infant. |
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| The infant stays in the mother's hospital room all or most of the time. |
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| Inborn, automatic response to a particular form of stimulation. |
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| The five degrees of sleep and wakefulness. |
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| Rapid-Eye-Movement (REM) Sleep |
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| Irregular, where brain-wave activity is remarkably similar to that of the waking state. The eyes dart beneath the lids; heart rate, BP, and breathing are uneven; and slight body movements occur. |
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| Non-Rapid-Eye-Movement (NREM) Sleep |
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| Regular, where the body is almost motionless, and heart rate, breathing, and brain-wave activity are slow and even. |
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| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) |
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| The unexpected death, usually during the night, of an infant younger than one year of age that remains unexplained after thorough investigation. |
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| Fineness of discrimination. |
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| Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) |
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| Evaluates the baby's reflexes, muscle tone, state changes, responsiveness to physical and social stimuli, and other reactions. |
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