The 'soft spot' on an infant's head is also known as what?

Fontanelle Click to see the answer

What is the term for nausea in pregnancy?

Morning Sickness

What is the name for the lower part of the uterus?

Cervix

After the first eight weeks of a pregnancy, what is the term used to describe the mother and father's future offspring?

Foetus

What is the term used to describe a baby who has his spine against his mother's back when he is in the womb?

Posterior

What is the term used in pregnancy when a woman has a decreased number of red blood cells?

Anaemia

What is the name of the position of a baby whos e back is against his mother's belly?

Anterior Click to see the answer

What is the primary female sex hormone called?

Oestrogen

The Corpeus Luteum in the ovary produces which hormone?

Progesterone

What is the term for the medical imagining technique that allows us to see a baby in the womb?

Ultrasound

What is the name of the cord that connects a mother to her baby in the womb?

Umbilical cord

What is the acronym for the unit where newborn infants are cared for?

NICU

What is the term for the motion of the uterus during childbirth?

Contraction

A spinal anaesthesia is also known as what?

Epidural

How early can you detect a baby's heartbeat with a doppler?

5 weeks

What does a doppler measure?

Heartbeat Click to see the answer

When a pregnant woman has high blood pressure and protein in her urine she may be suffering from which of the following conditions?

Pre-Eclampsia

Before labour begins, many women experience practice contractions also knows as which term?

Braxton Hicks

When a woman's ovary releases an egg into her falopian tube this process is called which of the following terms?

Ovulation

What is the term used to describe the widening of the cervix?

Dilation

What is the name of the cell that develops into a human foetus during the first eight weeks of a pregnancy?

Embryo

How many weeks is the average human pregnancy?

38 weeks

What is an alternative term for lactation?

Breastfeeding

What is the name of the 'love' hormone that plays an important role in childbirth?

Oxytocin

What is an alternative term for early labour?

First Stage of Labour

What is the name of the big bouncy ball used during labour?

Birthing Ball

Which of the following mechanical devices can help a mother extract breastmilk for her baby?

Breast pump

A baby that has not been born at 42 weeks gestation is also known as what?

Post-term

What is the term for a baby delivered by a vacuum extraction?

Ventouse

What is the term used to describe the last trimester of a pregnancy?

Third Trimester

What size is the approximate size of a human foetus at 1 month gestation?

Poppy seed

What is the term used to describe the thinning of the cervix?

Effacement

Which supplement is known to help with congenital malformations during the preconception period?

Folic Acid

When a pregnancy is ended spontaneously, what is it referred to?

Miscarriage

What is the term used when a baby enters the pelvis to prepare for delivery?

Engaged

What is the gestation period of a human pregnancy?

9 months

What is the term used to describe the ovum producing organ in a female reproductive system?

Ovaries

What is the name of a birth companion?

Doula

In birthing terminology, what does the acronym EDD stand for?

Estimated Date of Delivery Click to see the answer

What size is the approximate size of a human foetus at 4 months gestation?

Avocado

At 2 months gestation, what size is the approximate size of a human foetus?

Raspberry

What is the term used to describe when a baby's head is about to be born?

Crowning

When a newborn infant turns his head toward anything that strokes his cheek or mouth this is called which of the following?

Rooting Reflex

In a woman's bodywhich of the following tubes allow passage of the egg from the ovary to the uterus?

Fallopian Tubes

Which of the following drugs helps to softens cervix and causes uterine contraction?

Cervidil Click to see the answer

What is the term refering to a woman who has given birth in the last 6 weeks?

Postnatal

What is the name of the hormone that is released when a mother is breastfeeding?

Prolactin

The middle stage of a pregnancy is also referred to as which of the following terms?

Second Trimester

What is the term for the blood group that does not have the D Antigen and in pregnancy requires the mother to have an anti-D injection?

Rhesus Negative

What is the name of the first milk produced by the mother during late pregnancy?

Colostrum

In birthing terminology, what does the acronym LMP stand for?

Last Menstrual Period

In birthing terminology, what does the acronynm HCG stand for?

Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin

What size is the approximate size of a human foetus at 8 months gestation?

Honeydew

What is it called when a baby's head is in an upside-down position in the uterus?

Breech Click to see the answer

What is the term for when the capacity of the pelvis is inadequate to allow the feotus to negotiate the birth canal?

Cephalopelvic Disproportion

When there are signs that the foetus is unwell either during pregnancy or childbirth, this is referred to as what?

Fetal Distress

What is the name for the surgical procedure when an incision is made in a mother's abdomen to deliver a baby?

Ceasarean Section

What is the name of the method used to quickly assess the health of a newborn immediately after birth?

APGAR Score

What is an alternative term for 'milk spots' which are often found on the skin of newborn babies?

Milia

A human foetus is approximately the size of which of the following objects at 6 months gestation?

Papaya

At 5 months gestation, what size is the approximate size of a human foetus?

Cantaloupe

In birthing terminology, what is the mucus plug that seals the cervix called?

Operculum

The labour stage when the cervix is fully dilated, and ends when the baby is born is also known as what?

Second Stage of Labour

What size is the approximate size of a human foetus at 7 months gestation?

Squash

What is the name of the doctor who specialises in the medical care of newborn infants?

Neonatologist

What is the name of the machine that you can attach to your back during labour to ease the pain of contractions?

Tens Machine

The first twelve weeks of a pregnancy are referred to as which of the following?

First Trimester

What is the term for a mother who has had multiple births?

Multigravida

At 9 months gestation, what size is the approximate size of a human foetus?

Watermelon

The surgical instrument used during childbirth that resemble a pair of tongs are known as what?

Forceps

What is it called when a fetus is deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen?

Hypoxia

The final stage of labour, after the baby is born, when the placenta is delivered is referred to as what?

Third Stage of Labour Click to see the answer

What is the term used during pregnancy to describe a rupture of the amniotic sac?

Ruptured Membranes

What is the term used for wrapping infants in blankets or similar cloth so that movement of the limbs is tightly restricted?

Swaddling

A pregnancy where the embryo is implanted outside of the uterus is referred to by which term?

Ectopic pregnancy

What is the term for the endocrine gland that is found at the base of the hypothalamus and helps stimulate contractions during childbirth?

Pituitary Gland

What is a form of prenatal diagnosis to determine chromosomal or genetic disorders in the fetus?

Chorionic Villus Sampling

What is the term used to describe an infantile reflex as a response to a sudden loss of support, when the infant feels as if it is falling?

Moro Reflex Click to see the answer

In pregnancy, what is the name of the protective liquid contained by the amniotic sac of a pregnant female?

Amniotic Fluid

The developmental congenital disorder caused by the incomplete closing of the embryonic neural tube is know as what term?

Spina Bifida

When an infant feeds at frequent intervals, this is referred to as which of the following?

Cluster feeding

A human foetus is approximately the size of which of the following objects at 3 months gestation?

Plum

What is it called when the umbilical cord precedes the fetus' exit from the uterus?

Cord Prolapse

After childbirth, what is the facility called which stores umbilical cord blood for future use?

Cord Blood Banking

What is the name of the opiod drug given to pregnant women to help relieve labour pains?

Pethidine

At 9 months gestation, what size is the approximate size of a human fetus?

Watermelon

In birthing terminology, what does the acronym HCG stand for?

Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin

Childbirth educator Janet Balaskas created which movement which encourages women to move around during their labours?

Active Birth

A mix of nitrous oxide and oxygen used as a medical anesthesia during childbirth gas is called what?

Entonox

What is the medical term used to describe a woman who is pregnant for the first time?

Primigravida

What is the term used to descrobe a complication of pregnancy, wherein the placental lining has separated from the uterus of the mother?

Abruptio Placenta