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childbirth: Method of childbirth, developed by Dr. Grantly Dick-Read, that seeks to prevent pain by eliminating the mother's fear of childbirth through education about the physiology of reproduction and training in methods of breathing and relaxation during delivery. |
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childbirth: Method of childbirth, developed by Dr. Ferdinand Lamaze, that uses instruction, breathing exercises, and social support to induce controlled physical responses to uterine contractions and reduce fear and pain. |
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delivery: Delivery of a baby by surgical removal from the uterus. |
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Hospitals are finding ways to childbirth by providing a quiet homelike birthing room under soft lights, with the father present as a coach. |
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: Newborn baby, up to 4 weeks old. |
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period: First 4 weeks of life, a time of transition from intrauterine dependency to independent existence. |
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fontanels: Soft spots on of young infant. |
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lanugo: Fuzzy prenatal body , which drops off within a few days after birth. |
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vernix caseosa: Oily substance on a neonate's skin that protects against . |
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: Lack of oxygen, which may cause brain damage. |
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: Fetal waste matter, excreted during the first few days after birth. |
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neonatal jaundice: Condition, in many newborn babies, caused by immaturity of and evidenced by yellowish appearance; can cause brain damage if not treated promptly. |
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birth : Injury sustained at the time of birth due to oxygen deprivation, mechanical injury, infection, or disease. |
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low birthweight: Weight of less than pounds at birth because of prematurity or being small for date. |
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preterm (premature) infants: Infants born before completing the week of gestation. |
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small-for-date (small-for-gestational age) infants: Infants whose birthweight is less than that of percent of babies of the same gestational age, as a result of slow fetal growth. |
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: Referring to a fetus not yet born as of 2 weeks after the due date or 42 weeks after the mother's last menstrual period. |
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electronic fetal monitoring: Mechanical monitoring of fetal during labor and delivery. |
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scale: Standard measurement of a newborn's condition; it assesses appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, and respiration. |
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Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale: Neurological and behavioral test to measure neonates' response to the environment; it assesses interactive behaviors, motor behaviors, physiological control, and response to stress. |
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imprinting: Instinctive form of learning in which, during a period in early development, a young animal forms an attachment to the first moving object it sees, usually the mother. |
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mother-infant : Mother's feeling of close, caring connection with her newborn. |
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state of : An infant's degree of alertness; his or her condition, at a given moment, in the periodic daily cycle of wakefulness, sleep, and activity. |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education