| A | B |
|---|
| attachment | the enduring emotional bond that develops between the parent and infant |
| boggy uterus | uterus that feels soft and spongy |
| bonding | development of a close emotional tie between the newborn and the parent or parents |
| breakthrough pain | occurs when the basal dose of analgesia does not control the pain adequately |
| colostrum | thin. yellowish, milky fluid secreted by the woman's breast during pregnancy or just after delivery (before the secretion of milk) |
| diastasis recti abdominis | separation of the rectus abdominis muscle that supports the abdomen |
| dyspareunia | painful intercourse |
| en face | position in which the caregiver interacts face to face with the newborn |
| grand multiparity | five or more pregnancies |
| involution | the shrinking or returning to normal size of the uterus, cervix, and vagina |
| lochia | uterine discharge composed of blood, mucus, tissue and white blood cells during the postpartum period |
| postpartum blues | temporary depression that usually begins on the third after delivery and lasts for two or three days |
| puerperium | the postpartum period |
