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| Pituitary hormone that stimulates labor contractions. |
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| Initial movement of the head of the fetus into the birth canal. |
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| No anesthesia and are educated about childbirth and strategies for coping with discomfort. |
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| Lamaze Method (Prepared Childbirth) |
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| Childbirth education, women learn to relax, breath in patterns that conserve energy and lessen pain, have a coach. |
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| less oxygen than required. |
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| Fetus enters the birth canal buttocks first. |
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| Born at or before completion of 37 weeks of gestation. |
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| Neonates who are unusually small for their age. |
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| Afflicts 10-20% of women after delivery, sadness, apathy and feelings of worthlessness. |
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| Process of forming bonds of attachment b/w parent and child. |
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| Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiratory effort. At 1 minute and 5 minutes following birth. |
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| Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale. |
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| Unlearned, stereotypical response to a stimulus. |
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| Infants turn their mouths and heads in the direction of a stroking of the cheek or the corner of the mouth. |
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| Infants arch their back, flog out their arms and legs, and draw them bak toward the chest in response to sudden hang in position. |
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| Infants fan toes when the underside of their foot is stroked. |
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| Infants turn their head to one side, extend the arm and leg on that side, and flex the limbs on the opposites side. |
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| Automatic adjustments made by the lenses of the eyes to brink objets into focus. |
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| Rapid Eye Movement. Periods of sleep where we are likely to dream. |
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| Electroencephalograph. Measures activity in the brain. |
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| Neurotransmitter that is involved in the responsiveness of the medulla, emotional responses such as depression, and motivational responses such as hunger. |
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