CH2 Flashcards
5 professionals for supporting the pregnant mother
midwife obstetrician general practitioner (GP) gynaecologist paediatrician
midwifes role
- provides full antenatal care
- identifies high risk pregnancies
- monitoring women and supporting them during labour
- teaching mothers how to feed, care and bathe their baby
types of midwives
hospital
community
independent
hospital midwives…
these midwives are based in the hospital
community midwives…
these midwives see pregnant women at home or at a specialised clinic. they also attend home births and hospital births. they will visit new mothers at home for up to ten days.
independent midwives…
they work privately
obstetricians role
obstetricians take on more complex cases such as a complication with the mother or baby indented during pregnancy that complicates the pregnancy or birth, a baby becoming distressed during labour
general practitioner (GP) role
- they answer any initial questions the pregnant woman may have
- responding to emergency complains
- providing postnatal medical care
gynaecologist role
a gynaecologist is a specialist in the female reproductive organs.
paediatrician role
a paediatrician is a doctor specialised in babies and children
antenatal means
before birth
antenatal helps to prepare for a safe pregnancy and delivery by…
- provides advice on staying fit and healthy
- giving the mothers to talk about any concerns
how do antenatal classes help both parents
- they cover what happens during labour
- how to cope with labour
- information on different types of birth
- the mothers health after the birth
role of the father in supporting the mother during and throughout pregnancy
how. to help the mother cope with labour;
-massaging the back/shoulders/legs
-supporting the mothers body
-timing the contractions
-giving encouragement
-offering things
they can also learn breathing and relaxation techniques
what is a weight check
when they weigh the mother to see if she remains a healthy weight
if she weighs more than expected it can be a sign of a medical condition called pre-eclampsia and if there’s any weight loss it means the baby has stopped growing or the mother has an illness
what are blood tests for
to check for anaemia, high blood sugar, the blood type, German measles (rubella), hepatitis B and C, HIV
why they check their blood pressure
the average healthy blood pressure range for a younger mother aged 35 or under is 110/70-120/80
what is a urine test for
protein in the urine might be the result of an infection. glucose in the urine can indicate diabetes and sometimes also insulin. ketones might be present if a mother has been vomiting, a condition called ketosis may occur which can lead to a coma and even death
examination of the uterus
they will how how soft the cervix is
whether there is any thinning or opening of the cervix
which way the baby is facing
babys heartbeat
normal is 110-160 beats per min
the ultrasound looks at the
bones, heart, brain, spinal cord, face, kidneys and abdomen
the sonographer will look for the following conditions
open spina bifida
cleft lip
anencephaly
serious cardiac abnormalities
choices available for delivery
hospital birth
home birth
domino scheme
private hospital/independent midwife
three signs of birth
show, contractions, water breaks
