EINC Flashcards
Admission to labor when the patient is
already in the
active phase
Allow _______ to provide continuously
support during labor
companion of choice
✓distract mothers from the discomfort of labor
✓release muscle tension
✓ give a mother the sense of control
Freedom of movement
Series of time-bound chronologically ordered standard procedures that a
baby receives from birth
Essential Newborn
Care Protocol
Doable even by a single health worker
caring for both mother and newborn
Essential Newborn
Care Protocol
What is the Newborn’s
Immediate Needs?
- To breathe normally
- To be warm
- To be protected
- To be fed
Comprehensive health supervision of a pregnant woman before
delivery
Antenatal care
It is planned examination, observation, and guidance is given to the pregnant woman from conception till the time of labor.
Antenatal care
The first visit or initial visit should be made
as early is pregnancy as possible.
Return Visits till 28 weeks (7 months) should be made ___
Once every month
Return Visits till 36 weeks (9 months) should be made ___
Once every 2 weeks
Return Visits till labor/ nine months should be made ___
Once every week
According to WHO how many contacts is needed
minimum of 8 contact
According to DOH how many contacts is needed
minimum of 6 contacts
Nulliparous
First-time pregnancy