OB BOLD 1 Flashcards
symptom of wobby joints
placenta releasing relaxing
what is baby dropping lower into the pelvis called
lightening
what is released when the cervix dialates
mucus plug
cervix softening called
rippening
bloody show
blood int the mucous from cervical vessels
SROM stands for
spontaneous ruputure of membranes
what happens with SROM
tearing of the amniochorionic membrane
induction of contractions by
oxytocin
contractions suggest
onset of labour
DIFFERENTS BETWEEN TRUE CONTRACTIONS AND FALSE
false are more sporadic
when are contractions a minute
ACTIVE LABOUR
3 STAGES OF labour
contractions, pushing and placental
3 stages of first stage
early, active, transition
active labour dialation
4-8 cm
cephalopelvic disporpotion is
heard too large or pelvis too small
ideal presentation
cephalic and vertex
describe cephalic and vertex
back fo head to cervix, face to spine
presentations other than cephalic cervical are considered
malpresentation
occiput posterior aka
cephalic posterior
occiput posterior is opposite of
cephalic and vertx
umbilical cord prolapse is
cord slips into the cervix or out of vagina
umbilical cord prolapse can cause variable decelerations which is
drop in fetal heart rate
acidosis result of
lack of oxygen to fetus affecting blood pH
umbilical cord prolapse can cause meconium which is
passing of fetal stool
