Normal Labor (Pt2) Flashcards
Managment of Labor
- 1st Stage
Management of 2nd stage of Labor
- Before Head Delivery
- Head Delivery
- After Head Delivery
Management of 2nd stage of Labor
- Before Head Delivery
Management of 2nd stage of Labor
- position
Lithotomy position on delivery table.
Management of 2nd stage of Labor
- Sterialization & Towelling
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Management of 2nd stage of Labor
- Evacuation
Evacuation of bladder & rectum.
Management of 2nd stage of Labor
- Bearing Down?
Ask patient to bear down during uterine contractions only & relaxes () contractions.
Management of 2nd stage of Labor
- Observation
Observations for maternal & fetal conditions.
Management of 2nd stage of Labor
- Head Delivery
Aim in Head delivery
Decrease Perineal Lacerations
Head delivery
- When to support Perineum?
As soon as head distends vulva, attendant supports perineum by closed fist of hand & pad of cotton
Head delivery
- Why Support The Perineum?
to maintain flexion of head till crowning occurs (to ensure distension of vulva by the smallest diameter of fetal head).
Head delivery
- Managment of Head Extension
- If extension occurred before crowning (premature extension) → Increased diameter distending vulva → perineal tear.
- After crowning, head is allowed to extend in () uterine contractions (not during uterine contractions) by Ritgen ‘s maneuver which means upward & backward pressure on perineum & downward pressure on occiput to allow gradual extension of head.
Head delivery
- After Crowning
- After crowning, head is allowed to extend in () uterine contractions (not during uterine contractions) by Ritgen ‘s maneuver
- Which means upward & backward pressure on perineum & downward pressure on occiput to allow gradual extension of head.