obstetrics & neonatology complement. terms

apgar score

system for rapid neonatal assessment at 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth

breech presentation

birth position in which the buttocks, feet, or knees emerge first

cephalic presentation

birth position in which any part of the head emerges first

cesarean section (CS, C-section)

birth of a fetus through an incision in the mother’s abdomen and uterus

colostrum

thin, milky fluid secreted by breast during pregnancy and during the first days after birth before lactation begins

congenital anomaly

abnormality present at birth

in vitro fertilization (IVF)

method of fertilizing human ova outside the body and placing the zygote into the uterus

lactation

secretion of milk

lochia

vaginal discharge after childbirth

meconium

first stool of the newborn (greenish black)

obstetrics (OB)

medical specialty dealing with pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium

parturition

act of giving birth

premature infant

infant born before completing 37 wks of gestation

puerperium

period from delivery until the reproductive organs return to normal (approx 6wks)

quickening

first feeling of movement of the fetus in utero by the pregnant woman

stillborn

born dead