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Chapter ObjectivesKey TermsLinksStudy QuestionsStudent ActivitiesReferences 4: Having a Baby: The Birth Process


Key Terms and Concepts to Study
  • estimated gestational age (EGA)
  • estimated date of confinement (EDC)
  • preterm birth
  • postterm birth
  • labor
  • tocolysis
  • induction
  • effacement
  • fetal heart rate (FHR)
  • bradycardia
  • tachycardia
  • epidural anesthesia
  • nuchal cord
  • episiotomy
  • cesarean section
  • vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC)
  • dystocia
  • hyperglycemia
  • hypoglycemia
  • gestational diabetes
  • chronic hypertension (CHTN)
  • preeclampsia
  • preterm membrane rupture
  • chorioamnionitis
  • perinatal mortality
  • placental abruption
  • vertex presentation
  • abnormal placentation
  • multiple gestations
  • abnormal presentation
  • brachial plexus injuries



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