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Pregnancy Related Terms

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  • Face Presentation

  • A relatively uncommon labor presentation, when the baby is head down but has its neck extended, as if looking down the birth canal, rather than with its chin tucked. (Also similar: brow presentation)

  • Failure to Progress

  • Also called dysfunctional labor. Diagnosis given to a woman who does labor does not follow a "normal" pattern and is severely prolonged.

  • Fallopian Tubes

  • Two narrow "tubes" leading from either side of the uterus to the ovaries.

  • False Labor

  • This is where you experience regular and/or painful contractions that do not dilate or thin the cervix. It may be impossible for you to differentiate from "real" labor.

  • Fentanyl

  • A narcotic drug generally used sparingly. Many hospitals do not offer this type of narcotic for labor pain.

  • Fetal Distress

  • When the baby is not getting enough oxygen or is experiencing some other complication. Immediate delivery may be required.

  • Fetal Scalp Electrode

  • Instrument used to monitor the baby's heartbeat while still in the uterus. This device is placed just under the skin of the baby's scalp. See Internal Monitoring.

  • Fetus

  • The baby in utero, after 8 weeks of pregnancy until delivery. (Before then, it's considered an embryo.) The word fetus means "young one." (Derivative: fetal)

  • Fontanelle

  • One of two 'soft spots' between the unfused sections of the baby's skull. These spots may allow the baby's head to compress slightly during passage through the birth canal.

  • Footling Breech

  • The baby is "upside-down" and one or both of the baby's feet are presenting at the cervix before the buttocks.

  • Forceps

  • A tong-like instrument which may be placed around the baby's head to help guide it out of the birth canal during delivery.

  • Frank Breech

  • The baby's buttocks are presenting at the cervix and the baby's legs are extended straight up to the baby's head.


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