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Pregnancy and birth in Spanish
Antenatal care, labour, birth, the weeks after — the words used in the delivery room and the clinic.
El alumbramiento comes from alumbrar, to light, and Spanish says the whole thing that way: dar a luz is to give birth, literally to give to the light. A birth is a coming out of the dark into the visible, and the language repeats it every time. English took a different picture: to « deliver » is to set free or hand over, the same word used of a parcel and of a promise kept. In clinical Spanish el alumbramiento has narrowed to the delivery of the afterbirth — the last thing brought to light.
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el seguimiento del embarazothe care through the pregnancyPhraseC1
El seguimiento del embarazo empieza en las primeras semanas.Care through the pregnancy begins in the first weeks.
la semana de gestaciónthe week of pregnancyPhraseC1
La semana de gestación se cuenta desde la última regla.The week of pregnancy is counted from the last period.
la fecha probable de partothe expected date of birthPhraseC1
La fecha probable de parto se cumple pocas veces exacta.The expected date is rarely met exactly.
el primer trimestrethe first three monthsPhraseC1
El primer trimestre concentra las náuseas.The first three months are when the sickness comes.
la ecografía morfológicathe detailed anomaly scanPhraseC1
La ecografía morfológica revisa órgano por órgano.The anomaly scan goes over one organ at a time.
el cribado prenatalthe screening before birthPhraseC1
El cribado prenatal da probabilidades, no certezas.Screening before birth gives odds, not certainties.
el líquido amnióticothe fluid around the babyPhraseC1
El líquido amniótico se mide en cada control.The fluid around the baby is measured at every check.
el cordón umbilicalthe umbilical cordPhraseC1
El cordón umbilical se pinza cuando deja de latir.The umbilical cord is clamped when it stops beating.
la presentación cefálicathe head-down positionPhraseC1
La presentación cefálica es la habitual al final.The head-down position is the usual one by the end.
la presentación de nalgasthe bottom-down positionPhraseC1
La presentación de nalgas cambia el plan del parto.The bottom-down position changes the plan for the birth.
la diabetes gestacionalthe diabetes of pregnancyPhraseC1
La diabetes gestacional se busca con una prueba de azúcar.Diabetes of pregnancy is looked for with a sugar test.
la amenaza de parto prematurothe threat of an early birthPhraseC1
La amenaza de parto prematuro obliga a ingresar.The threat of an early birth means going in.
la contracción uterinathe contractionPhraseC1
La contracción uterina se cronometra de principio a principio.A contraction is timed from one start to the next.
el trabajo de partothe first stage of labourPhraseC1
El trabajo de parto puede durar muchas horas.The first stage of labour can last many hours.
la dilatación del cuellothe opening of the neck of the wombPhraseC1
La dilatación del cuello se mide en centímetros.The opening of the neck of the womb is measured in centimetres.
la rotura de la bolsathe waters breakingPhraseC1
La rotura de la bolsa marca el momento de acudir.The waters breaking is the moment to set off.
la analgesia epiduralthe epiduralPhraseC1
La analgesia epidural se pide, no se impone.The epidural is asked for, not imposed.
la monitorización fetalthe monitoring of the heartbeatPhraseC1
La monitorización fetal registra latido y contracción.The monitoring records the heartbeat and the contraction.
el parto instrumentalthe birth helped with forceps or a cupPhraseC1
El parto instrumental se explica antes de empezar.A birth helped with forceps is explained beforehand.
el desgarro perinealthe tear at the same openingPhraseC1
El desgarro perineal se clasifica por grados.The tear at the same opening is graded.
la hemorragia pospartothe bleeding after the birthPhraseC1
La hemorragia posparto se vigila la primera hora.The bleeding after the birth is watched for the first hour.
el contacto piel con pielthe skin-to-skin contactPhraseC1
El contacto piel con piel se hace de inmediato.Skin-to-skin contact happens straight away.
la prueba de Apgarthe Apgar scorePhraseC1
La prueba de Apgar se repite al minuto y a los cinco.The Apgar score is repeated at one minute and at five.
el recién nacido a términothe baby born at full termPhraseC1
El recién nacido a término regula peor la temperatura de lo que se cree.A baby born at full term holds its temperature worse than people think.
la lactancia maternathe breastfeedingPhraseC1
La lactancia materna se aprende los primeros días.Breastfeeding is learned in the first few days.
el agarre al pechothe way the baby takes the breastPhraseC1
El agarre al pecho decide si duele o no.The way the baby takes the breast decides whether it hurts.
la subida de la lechethe milk coming inPhraseC1
La subida de la leche llega al tercer día.The milk comes in on the third day.
los entuertosthe afterpainsPhraseC1
Los entuertos aprietan al dar el pecho.The afterpains grip while feeding.
los loquiosthe bleeding of the weeks afterPhraseC1
Los loquios cambian de color con los días.The bleeding of the weeks after changes colour as the days pass.
la depresión pospartothe depression after the birthPhraseC1
La depresión posparto se pregunta en la revisión.Depression after the birth is asked about at the check-up.
la revisión pospartothe check-up six weeks laterPhraseC1
La revisión posparto se hace a las seis semanas.The check-up comes six weeks later.
el suelo pélvicothe pelvic floorPhraseC1
El suelo pélvico se rehabilita con ejercicios.The pelvic floor is built back up with exercises.
el plan de partothe birth planPhraseC1
El plan de parto se entrega al ingresar.The birth plan is handed in on arrival.
el acompañante en el partothe person who stays with youPhraseC1
El acompañante en el parto puede quedarse todo el rato.The person who stays with you can stay the whole time.
la prueba del talónthe heel-prick testPhraseC1
La prueba del talón se hace a las pocas horas.The heel-prick test is done within hours.
el permiso por nacimientothe leave from work after a birthPhraseC1
El permiso por nacimiento tiene un tramo obligatorio.The leave after a birth has a part that must be taken.
la inscripción del nacimientothe registering of the birthPhraseC1
La inscripción del nacimiento se hace en el propio hospital.The registering of the birth is done in the hospital itself.
Noun (f) (7)
la obstetriciaobstetricsNoun (f)C1
La obstetricia acompaña más de lo que interviene.Obstetrics goes with more than it steps in.
la matronathe midwifeNoun (f)C1
La matrona lleva el embarazo sin complicaciones.The midwife carries a pregnancy that gives no trouble.
la amniocentesisthe test on the fluid around the babyNoun (f)C1
La amniocentesis conlleva un riesgo pequeño.The test on the fluid carries a small risk.
la placentathe placentaNoun (f)C1
La placenta se examina después del parto.The placenta is examined after the birth.
la preeclampsiathe pre-eclampsiaNoun (f)C1
La preeclampsia se vigila con la tensión y la orina.Pre-eclampsia is watched through the blood pressure and the urine.
la cesáreathe caesareanNoun (f)C1
La cesárea puede ser programada o urgente.A caesarean can be planned or urgent.
la episiotomíathe cut made at the openingNoun (f)C1
La episiotomía ya no se hace de rutina.The cut made at the opening is no longer routine.
Noun (m) (6)
el expulsivothe second stage of labourNoun (m)C1
El expulsivo es la parte más corta.The second stage is the shortest part.
el pujothe pushingNoun (m)C1
El pujo se acompasa a la contracción.The pushing follows the rhythm of the contraction.
el alumbramientothe delivery of the afterbirthNoun (m)C1
El alumbramiento cierra el parto.The delivery of the afterbirth closes the birth.
el prematurothe baby born earlyNoun (m)C1
El prematuro pasa a la unidad de neonatos.A baby born early goes to the newborn unit.
el sacalechesthe breast pumpNoun (m)C1
El sacaleches ayuda cuando hay separación.The breast pump helps when mother and baby are apart.
el puerperiothe weeks after the birthNoun (m)C1
El puerperio dura unas seis semanas.The weeks after the birth run to about six.
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