| A | B |
|---|
| anemia | lack of iron in the blood results in poor appetite, tiredness, and weakness. |
| Rh factor | a certain protein in the blood |
| obstetrician | a doctor who specializes in pregnancy and birth |
| protein | meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk cheese, beans and nuts |
| vitamins | food nutrients that is needed for good nutrition |
| minerals | needed for strong bones and teeth, and healthy blood, and regular elimination of waste. |
| carbohydrate and fats | needed for heat and energy |
| budget | a plan for spending to reach a goal |
| fixed expenses | items in the budget that can not be changed |
| flexible expenses | items in the budget that can be changed |
| formula | a mixture of milk, water, and nutrients that provides good nutrition. |
| maternity leave | time off from work that allows the mother to give birth, recover, and take care of the baby. |
| pediatrician | the doctor that specializes in children. |
| alternative birth center | a facility separate from the hospital with a homelike atmosphere for giving birth. |
| delivery | the birth itself |
| labor | the process which the baby moves out of the uterus and into the vagina to be born |
| lay midwife | has special training in the care of pregnant womena and normal deliveries but does not have a nursing degree. |
| nurse-midwife | a registered nurse with advanced training in normal pregnancy and birth |
| postpartum | the time after the baby is born. |
| prepared childbirth | a method of giving birth that reduces pain through special exercises. |
| obstetricians | doctors that specialize in prenatal and postnatal care of the mother and baby. |
| family doctors | general practice doctors that may deliver babies and provide prenatal and postnatal care. |
