Labor and Delivery

During labor, your cervix dilates up to ____ (15; 15.4.1)

• 10 cm

• 5 cm

• 3 cm

• 2 cm

If your health care provider gives you medicines or uses other methods to artificially start your labor, this is called _____ (15; 15.4.1)

• epidural

• postponed

• induction

• c-section

Which of the following may be suggested if your labor slows down? (15; 15.4.1)

• pitocin

• epidural

• c-section

• narcotics

Which of the following is not true of lightening? (15; 15.4.1)

• Baby's head settles on top of the cervix

• Causes pressure to be felt in the birth canal

• Leads to more frequent urination

• Makes breathing more difficult

During which stage of labor is pushing the baby out done? (15; 15.4.1)

• stage one

• stage two

• stage 3

• stage 4

Walking is not recommended once you are in labor. (15; 15.4.1)

• true

• false

There are no risks associated with epidurals. (15; 15.4.1)

• true

• false

There is nothing a pregnant woman or her labor partner can do ahead of time to make the childbirth experience better. (15; 15.4.1)

• true

• false

True labor contractions can be distinguished from false labor because they are regular, get closer together, and do not stop. (15; 15.4.1)

• true

• false

False labor contractions are also known as Braxton-Hicks contractions. (15; 15.4.1)

• true

• false