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9 Cards in this Set
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Afterbirth
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Placenta and remaining umbilical cord are expelled from the vagina
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Anoxia
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Oxygen Deprivation
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Apgar Scoring System
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Infant is assessed at 1 and 5 minute intervals on the basis of heart rate, respiratory, muscle tone, reflex and color
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Colostrums
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Provides antibodies that build up newborns immune system from mothers milk
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Couvades Syndrome
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Complaints of uncomfortable physical symptoms weight gain (male shows symptoms of pregnancy)
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Low Birth Weight
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Less than 5.5 Pounds
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Placenta Praevia
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Placenta covers the cervix preventing natural birth
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Psychoprophylatic Method
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Encourages women to relax and concentrate on breathing when contractions occur
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Reflex
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Simple, involuntary and unlearned response to a stimulus
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