Module 8 of 12 · 妇产科中文 Obstetrics & Gynecology
待产分娩 Labor and Delivery
Talk her through labor in Mandarin: timing, each step said first, pain relief and the epidural, pushing, a C-section and the first hour.
By the end of this module you can…
- Ask about contractions, and say when it’s time to come in.
- Say each step before you do it, and ask before every exam.
- Lay out the pain relief choices, and explain the epidural.
- Coach contractions and pushing in short Mandarin lines.
- Explain a C-section, who signs, and the first hour with the baby.
Key vocabulary
Sixteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.
Labor
- 阵痛zhèn tòngLabor pains
- 宫口gōng kǒuThe cervix (its opening)
- 内检nèi jiǎnCervical check
- 点滴diǎn dīIV drip
- 催产素cuī chǎn sùOxytocin (Pitocin)
- 麻醉医生má zuì yī shēngAnesthesiologist
- 导尿管dǎo niào guǎnUrinary catheter
- 分娩球fēn miǎn qiúBirth ball
The birth
- 用力yòng lìTo push
- 剖腹产pōu fù chǎnC-section
- 顺产shùn chǎnVaginal birth
- 侧切cè qiēEpisiotomy
- 脐带qí dàiUmbilical cord
- 胎盘tāi pánPlacenta
- 缝针féng zhēnStitches
- 肌肤接触jī fū jiē chùSkin-to-skin
Ten core phrases
The lines from this module’s take-home phrase sheet. In the course you can print them on one page for your pocket.
- 宫缩多久一次？每次多长时间？Gōng suō duō jiǔ yí cì? Měi cì duō cháng shí jiān?How often? How long each?
- 我要做个内检，现在可以吗？Wǒ yào zuò ge nèi jiǎn, xiàn zài kě yǐ ma?I need to check your cervix. Is now OK?
- 您说“停”，我们就停。Nín shuō “tíng”, wǒ men jiù tíng.If you say stop, we stop.
- 您想打无痛吗？什么时候想打都可以说。Nín xiǎng dǎ wú tòng ma? Shén me shí hou xiǎng dǎ dōu kě yǐ shuō.An epidural? Ask whenever you like.
- 宫缩来了，看着我，跟我一起呼吸。Gōng suō lái le, kàn zhe wǒ, gēn wǒ yì qǐ hū xī.Contraction: look at me, breathe with me.
- 吸一口气，下巴贴着胸口，往下用力。Xī yì kǒu qì, xià ba tiē zhe xiōng kǒu, wǎng xià yòng lì.Breath, chin to chest, push down.
- 先别用力，张开嘴哈气。Xiān bié yòng lì, zhāng kāi zuǐ hā qì.Don’t push. Puff.
- 您同意做剖腹产吗？这是手术同意书，需要您本人签字。Nín tóng yì zuò pōu fù chǎn ma? Zhè shì shǒu shù tóng yì shū, xū yào nín běn rén qiān zì.Do you agree to the C-section? Then you sign the form yourself.
- 宝宝出来了！放在您胸口上，皮肤贴着皮肤。Bǎo bao chū lai le! Fàng zài nín xiōng kǒu shang, pí fū tiē zhe pí fū.The baby’s here! Skin to skin.
- 当然可以，我给您倒杯温水。Dāng rán kě yǐ, wǒ gěi nín dào bēi wēn shuǐ.Of course: a cup of warm water.
What’s in Module 8
- Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: On the Labor Floor
- Part 2 · The Words for LaborReading the PinyinSaying 打无痛 vs. Charting 硬膜外麻醉Vocabulary · Flash CardsLabor, Stage by Stage
- Part 3 · Arriving and LaboringThe Arrival ScriptEach Step Said FirstKey PatternsIs It Time to Come In?Pain Relief ChoicesThe Epidural
- Part 4 · The BirthCoaching the PushIf She Needs a C-SectionThe First Hour
- Part 5 · Concerns & ConsentWhat Patients SayConsent in LaborPutting It Together
- Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided ConversationRound 2 · Controlled PracticeRounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
- Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 8 Knowledge Check
- Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 8 HomeworkTake-Home Phrase SheetModule 8 Wrap-Up · 下次见
Practice it properly
The full module adds dialogues, role-plays, pronunciation drills and a Knowledge Check. Pass the check to earn a certificate of completion you can add to LinkedIn.