ECD (Terms)

voyeur

A voyeur is a person who gets sexual pleasure or excitement from secretly watching other people undress, naked, or engage in sexual activity.

reprimanded

to express severe, formal, or official disapproval of their actions

recrimination

an angry statement where you accuse or criticize someone who has already accused or criticized you

Gestation

The length of an average pregnancy of 280 days, or 40 weeks from the first day of the last menstrual period; can range from 37 to 42 weeks.

Labor

The three stages of the birth process: Dilation, birth of the baby, and discharge of the placenta

Pitocin

a man-made medication used by doctors to start or speed up labor during childbirth

doula

a trained, non-medical professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a client before, during, and after childbirth or other major life transitions