MECHANISMS OF LABITCH Flashcards
movements of labor:
descent, flexion, internal rotation, extension, external rotation, and expulsion
during flexion, what is presented to the birth canal
suboccipitobregmatic diameter
As the head flexes at the end of descent, what rotates so that the head is brought into the best relationship to the outlet of the pelvis
occiput
in the cardinal movements of labor what position is when the foremost
parts of the head, the face and chin, are born.
Extension
the head rotates a final time in what cardinal movement
External Rotation
a woman who is experienced in childbirth and postpartum support
doula
Alternative therapies interventions are based on what theory
gate control theory concept
COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES
acupressure
position changes
imagery
relaxation techniques.
relaxation techniques
favorite music or aromatherapy
For this technique, a woman uses a photograph of someone important to
her or some setting she finds appealing such as a beautiful sunset
Focusing and Imagery
Herbal Preparations which are thought to help with pain
; skullcap; and catnip
Herbal Preparations which is thought to strengthen uterine contractions
chamomile tea
, an herb that is not recommended because of
the risk of acute toxic effects such as cerebrovascular accident
squawroot
applied to the perineum is proven to provide benefits of soothing and softening the perineum and decreasing the risk of perineal tears
Heat or Cold Application
pressure to an area of the
body that interferes with pain receptors
Pressure anesthesia
the technique of gentle abdominal massage
Effleurage
technique includes “laying on of hands” and is based on the theory that an unseen “life force energy” flows through us and is what causes us to be alive
Reiki
the practice of stimulating the hands, feet, and ears as a form of therapy
Reflexology
based on the belief that people have control and can regulate internal
events such as heart rate and pain responses
Biofeedback
works to relieve pain by applying counterirritation to nociceptors
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
a technique of counterirritation involving the intradermal injection of sterile water or saline along the borders of the sacrum t
Intracutaneous Nerve Stimulation
concept that illness results from an imbalance of energy.
needles are inserted into the skin at designated susceptible body points to supply the organs of the body with energy
Acupuncture
s the application of pressure or massage at these same point to the tsubos
Acupressure
