Fetal Distress
Epidural
An incision made to the perineum to widen the vaginal opening for delivery.
The regular tightening of the uterus, working to push the baby down the birth canal.
breech birth
Cesarean
Episiotomy
Contraction
False contactions
An incision through the abdominal and uterine walls for extraction of the fetus;
Condition when the baby is not receiving enough oxygen or is experiencing some other complication.
natural birth
Vaginal delivery, head first
A type of local anesthesia used to relieve pain during delivery.
Braxton Hicks
baby is delivered feet or buttocks first
