Postpartum Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: rho ham : administered after delivery to prevent antibodies from developing, engorgement : obstruction in breast; can be relieved with frequent feeding every 2 hours, taking in : mother focused on her own needs, mastitis : red, painful area of the breast; usually unilateral; infection, rooting : when an infant automatically turns the face toward a stimulus and makes sucking motions, lactation : the secretion of milk by the mammary glands, hem abate : used to reduce bleeding; common side effect of diarrhea; contraindicated in patients with asthma, taking hold : mother experiences anxiety about her role as a mother, rubra : dark red; appears days 1-3 postpartum, serosa : pink or brown; serosanguinous; appears days 3-10 postpartum, fore milk : watery first milk that quenches the infant's thirst, methergine : causes uterine contractions; used to reduce bleeding; contraindicated in patients with hypertension, letting go : mother allows others to assist her in caring for her infant; relinquishes control, alba : white, cream, or light yellow; appears 10-14 postpartum, colostrum : thick, yellow substance; often referred to as liquid gold, lochia : bleeding that occurs after delivery, hind milk : comes at the end of a feeding; richer in fat; more satisfying; leads to weight gain, oxytocin : stimulates the let-down reflex