Doula Vocabulary Words | Updated 2024

Doula Vocabulary Words | Updated 2024 Doula - Answer ️️ -a person who is trained to assist a woman during childbirth and who may provide support to the family after the baby is born. Midwife - Answer ️️ -a person qualified to deliver babies and to care for women before, during, and after childbirth. Obstetricians - Answer ️️ -Medical doctors who specialize in pregnancy and birth. Gestational diabetes - Answer ️️ -A type of diabetes that occurs only during pregnancy. Braxton-Hicks contractions - Answer ️️ -Irregular contractions of the womb (the uterus) occurring towards the middle/ end of pregnancy. Also called false labor. Lamaze method - Answer ️️ -Natural childbirth method that focuses on relaxation and breathing techniques, using a focal point and an emotional coach. Rh Factor - Answer ️️ -When the type of protein in red blood cells do not match between the mother and baby. Pictocin - Answer ️️ -It can cause or strengthen labor contractions during childbirth, and control bleeding after childbirth. Amniotic Fluid - Answer ️️ -the serous fluid in which the embryo or fetus is suspended within the uterus. APGAR Score - Answer ️️ -an index used to evaluate the condition of a newborn infant based on a rating of 0, 1, or 2 for each of the five characteristics of color, heart rate, response to stimulation of the sole of the foot, muscle tone and respiration. 10 is a perfect score. This is usually performed in the delivery room right after the baby is born. Back Labor - Answer ️️ -Located in the lower back, pain and discomfort due to uterine contractions, which most commonly occurs with posterior presentation. Mucus Plug - Answer ️️ -blocks the opening of the cervix to prevent bacteria from entering the uterus. Is expelled before labor so that the cervix can open. It may be clear, slightly pink or blood tinged in color. It may be stringy mucus or sticky discharge. Some women may not even notice the loss of their mucus plug because there is already an increase in vaginal discharge during pregnancy. Billirubin - Answer ️️ -A common condition in newborns, jaundice refers to the yellow color of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by excess bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is produced by the normal breakdown of red blood cells. Normally, bilirubin passes through the liver and is