Labor Flashcards
Latent stage
- Contraction last 30 40 sec with increasing intensity
- 0-3cm dilation
- bloody show
- usually unable to walk/talk
- use diversion
First stage of labor
Dilating stage
Behind with the 1st true labor contraction and end with complete dilation of the cervix 10 cm
3 phases
Latent, active, transitional
Active stage
- contraction are stronger, 45-60 sec, Q3-5 minutes
- cervix dilates 4-7cm
- not able to walk, mother tends to withdraw from the surrounding environment but desire companionship and encouragement
Transient
- Sharp contraction, more intensified lasting 60-90sec, frequency is 2-3min
- dilation 8-10cm
- increase in bloody show
- mother unregenerate to push or having a BM
2nd stage of labor
Delivery/expulsive stage: from complete dilation to the birth of baby (where almost everything happens)
- crowning
- delivery of the baby
- clamping and cutting umbilical cord
- increase bloody show
- desire to bear down
- nausea, irritability, uncooperative, severe discomfort, pleas for relief
3rd stage of labor
Placental stage: from baby delivery to placental expulsion
4th stage of labor
Recovery and stabilization phase
- from placental delivery and uterus tends to relax
- goal is to prevent hemorrhage
What is engagement, descent, flexion?
When the widest part of the baby’s head passes the ischial spines as as the head is flexed onto the chest
Mechanism of labor
Engagement Internal rotation Extension External rotation Expulsion
What is LOA presentation?
Fetal occiput (back of the head) is facing towards the left side of the maternal pelvis and towards the front
LOA
(Left occiput anterior)
Full term fetal heart rate
120-160bpm baseline
Brady< 120
Tachy> 160
What FHR during contraction should do?
May increase or decrease by 30bpm and return to baseline immediately after
What to do if FHR does not vary with contraction?
- assist woman to change position
- notify physician/ certified unreserved midwife
What generalized edema indicate?
Preeclampsia or pregnancy induced hypertension
Especially edema is face and hands
What is fetal station?
The relationship between the presenting part of the baby with the mother pelvis
(Presenting part/pelvis)
What is fetal lie?
Relationship between the head to tail bone axis for both the fetus and the mother
(Lie/alignment)
What is fetal attitude
The relationship of the fetal body parts to one another
Posture
What is fetal presentation?
Portion of the baby that enters the pelvis first (cephalic, breech, shoulder)