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What do these words mean?

WORD DEFINITION

Midwife A health professional who helps women and their families during, before and after pregnancy.

Obstetrician A doctor who is responsible for the health of mum and baby during, before and after pregnancy.

Lactation consultant

A health professional specialised to help mothers to breastfeed.

Child health nurse A nurse specialised to support families with children up to the age of 4 years with health and parenting.

Dietitian A health professional who specialises in giving food and nutrition advice to support healthy lifestyles or to help with medical conditions.

Gestation The time between conception and birth. This is often known as weeks of pregnancy.

Trimester A time period of three months. There are three trimesters during pregnancy.

Labour The process of having a baby.

Colostrum The first bit of breastmilk that comes through. It is usually sticky and a white or yellow colour.

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Milestone A stage of development for a baby or child.

Vitamins Something that is found in food that helps the body work properly and fight disease.

Minerals Something that is found in food that helps the body work properly.

Sterilise Steam cleaning an object so that the bacteria is destroyed.

Diarrhoea A condition where poo is released from the bowels often and in the form of liquid.

Emotions A person’s feeling from their circumstance, mood or relationship with others.

Tooth decay Rotting of the tooth.

All information contained in this sheet has been supplied by qualified professionals as a guideline for care only.Seek medical advice, as appropriate, for concerns regarding you and your child’s health.

FS267 developed by Good Start program. Updated: June 2017.

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