COMPONENTS OF LABOR Flashcards
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ComPonents of LABOR
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- The passage ( Birth Canal )
- The passenger ( Fetus )
- The relationship between the maternal pelvis and presenting part of the fetus.
- The powers of Labor
- Position of the Mother
- Psyche/ Psychological outlook
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The passage
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BIRTH CANAL
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The Passenger
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FETUS
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Passage: The route of a fetus must travel from the UTERUS THROUGH THE CERVIX & VAGINA TO THE EXTERNAL PERINEUM. MUST BE ADEQUATE SIZE
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From Uterus > cervix > vagina > external perineum
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The Fetus: The movement of the fetus, through the birth canal is determined by several interacting factors.
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6
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It is the relation of the LONG AXIS of the fetal body and long axis of the mother baby.
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FETAL LIE