Prenatal Development

the work of the mother and the baby to help the baby be delivered.

• Labor

• Dilation

• Contractions

• Braxton-hicks

Physician trained in female concerns, but also gives prenatal care, delivers babies, and gives postnatal care

• Obstetrician

• Gynecologist

Physician trained in female concerns

• Obstetrician

• Gynecologist

Fetus drops into the mother's pelvis

• Labor

• Lightening

• quickening

• epidural block

When the uterus contracts at irregular

intervals throughout pregnancy

• Braxton-hicks

• Contractions

Tightening of the uterine muscles that help move the baby from the uterus to and through the birth canal.

• Braxton-hicks

• Contractions

Pinkish- red mucous plug

• Cervix

• Show

• Dilation

• second stage of labor

Widening of the cervix from 0cm to 10cm.

• dilation

• show

• contractions

• lightening

An injection between vertebrae in the lower back to numb the naval and thigh area.

• epidural block

• episiotomy

• forceps

• fontanel

Dilation stage

• first stage of labor

• second stage of labor

• third stage of labor