Chapter 5 Flashcards
EXPLAIN
What is each stage of labour?
- 10-15 minute seperation of contractions, ending when cervix is fully dilated
- Beginning of baby’s head passing through the cervix to when the baby has been delivered
- The delivery of the placenta
LIST
What are the 2 tests preformed on the baby after birth?
- Apgar test (1 to 5 minutes after birth)
- Neonatal Behavioural Assessment Scale (Few days after birth)
EXPLAIN
What does the Apgar test look at?
- Heart Rate
- Respiratory Effort
- Muscle Tone
- Colour
- Reflex Irritability
Each is rated 0-2
EXPLAIN
What does the Neonatal Behavioural Assessment Scale look at?
- Muscle reflexes
- Responsiveness to stimuli
- Neurological Intergrity
LIST
The Types of Medication used in childbirth
Analgesics
Anesthetics
Analgesics are painkillers like ibuprofen
EXPLAIN
postpartum blues vs postpartum depression
Postpartum depression is more severe and lasts longer
EXPLAIN
Anoxia in childbirth
Oxygen deprivation high risk in both breech and RH factor mismatchs
RH factor is the blood type bs
Explain
The Two Types Low Bitrh Weights
Preterm: 3+ weeks before due date
Small for date: underwight babies that were born to term higher risk then Preterm
Low Weight is under 2500g
List
The Causes of Low Weight Baby
Smoking
Drinking
Drug use
Poor diet
stress
Explain
The Short Term Consequences of Low Weight Babies
50% mortality rate for under 1000g
affects brain development
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Explain
Respiratory distress syndrome
RDS
a surfactin deficiency that effects breathing
Explain
Interventions for low birth weight infants
skin to skin/kangaroo
Increase contact with parents
Explain
Long term Consequences of Low Birth weight
learning and emotional difficulties
higher rates of type 2 diabetes, hypertension
Explain
Survival Reflexes
the refelexes we need to live like breathing, blinking
List
The Infant States
Regular sleep
irregular sleep
Drrowsiness
Alery inactivity
alert actitity
Crying
Explain
Changes in sleep in babies
proportions of REM sleep goes down
Explain
Why Newborns spend lots of time in REM
the Autostimulation theory: it helps babies devope vison
