L&D Flashcards
Powers
Primary- effacement, dilation, freguson reflex
Secondary- bearing-down efforts
Four P’s
Passenger
Passageway
Powers
Psychologic response
Passage
birth canal- bony pelvis, lower uterine segment, cervix, pelvic floor muscle, vagina, introitus
Passenger
size of fetal head fetal presentation fetal lie fetal attitude fetal position
Stage 1 of labor process
onset of regular uterine contractions to complete dilation & effacement
Stage 2 of labor process
complete dilation to birth of infant
Stage 3 of labor process
birth of the infant to delivery of the placenta
Stage 4 of labor process
approx. 2 hrs after placenta delivery
7 cardinal movements of mechanism of labor
engagment descent flexion internal rotation extention external rotation expulsion
latent phase
up to 3 cm
active phase
4-7 cm
transition phase
8-10 cm
BUBBLE HE
Breast Uterus Bowel Bladder Lochia Episitomy Homans- DO NOT DO ANYMORE; look for S&S of clotting Emotions
Rubria
Bright red
day 1
Serosa
pink to brown
day 3
can last 22-27 days
Alba
white to yellow
day 10
can last 4-6 weeks
contractions of muscle fibers
catabolism
regeneration of the uterus epithelium
3 processes of uterine involution
REEDA
Redness Edema Ecchymosis Discharge Approximation