This lesson contains 27 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 6 videos.
Lesson duration is: 45 min
Items in this lesson
Paragraph 5.7: Childbirth
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Lesson goals
I can explain the different stages of childbirth
I can name several problems that can make childbirth difficult, and what measures are used to solve them
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Recap.. How did pregnancy work again?
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Recap Pregnancy
As visible in the image,
there are fetal veins and
arteries as well as maternal
veins and arteries. These
come together in the placenta,
and will exchange nutrients
and gases
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Recap Pregnancy
This image gives another view on how
the foetus is positioned in the abdomen
(belly). This is near the end of the
pregnancy. How can you see that it's at the end of the
pregnancy? (next slide)
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How can you see that this child is almost ready for birth?
Slide 6 - Open question
Slide 7 - Video
Slide 8 - Video
And then.. Childbirth
Childbirth, or labour, involves the birth of the baby (obviously).
Think for yourself: what do you expect to come out during childbirth? Note that in the next slide
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Can you name the 3 phases of child birth?
Slide 10 - Open question
What comes out during childbirth?
Slide 11 - Open question
Childbirth
Birth of the baby
Birth of the placenta (this includes the membranes that held the baby, placenta and the water during the pregnancy).
Actual picture coming up on the next slide, be prepared ;)
Membranes = vliezen. We also call this the amniotic sac. This surrounds the foetus and placenta inside of the uterus. Think of it like a big balloon keeping all the water in.
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Childbirth
Birth of the baby
Birth of the placenta (this includes the membranes that held the baby, placenta and the water during the pregnancy).
Membranes = vliezen, these surround the foetus and placenta inside of the uterus. Think of them like a big balloon.
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Slide 14 - Video
Childbirth
Childbirth itself can be divided in
several stages. During these,
the mother will go through
different amounts of pain. This
starts slowly, but builds up during
the whole birth. Women are allowed
to take pain medication for this!
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Stage 1: dilation
This can take a long time (sometimes more than 24 hours!)
The contractions (which are just muscle cramps of the uterus) slowly start, and increase in strenght slowly. Later on they will also increase in frequency, happening more often.
The cervix and vagina will widen, slowly making space for the baby
In Dutch, we call this process 'ontsluiting'
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Stage 2: expulsion
When the dilation phase has widened the cervix far enough, the contractions will get very powerful and rapid.
This is a sign for the mother to start pushing, and the baby will come out quickly.
This stage does not take very long, as soon as the head comes out the rest follows fast.
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Stage 3: afterbirth
A little while (minutes) after the expulsion phase, the placenta will be 'born'. We call this the afterbirth.
Again, contractions come with this. These are not as bad as the contractions of the baby's birth, of course.
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And then..?
When the baby is born, the umbilical cord is cut. This is because now the baby can breathe and eat/drink, so it doesn't need the nutrients via the placenta anymore.
The end of the umbilical cord will slowly deteriorate and fall off eventually. This then forms the belly button as we know it.
Fun fact: the differences in belly buttons that we have depend on the person who folds it after birth!
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And then..?
The uterus wil quickly shrink back to its normal size (no bigger than a hand)
However, the belly muscles and skin will take some more time.
Due to this, the mother often looks a bit pregnant for a few more weeks.
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Slide 21 - Video
Difficult births
Normally, the baby is positioned with its head first.
However, sometimes the baby is on the wrong side (butt first, feet first, or even completely turned to the side).
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Slide 23 - Video
Difficult births
Normally, the baby is positioned with its head first.
However, sometimes the baby is on the wrong side (butt first, feet first, or even completely turned to the side).
Another problem that can occur is that the umbilical cord is wrapped around the baby's throat, legs or arms
This could cut off oxygen supply, which is dangerous.
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How to solve that?
A caesarian section is the way to solve that (keizersnede)
This involves an operation where the surgeon opens up the uterus and takes the baby out.