Parturition, Normal Labor and Delivery Flashcards
Phase of parturition - From implantation to few weeks before delivery
Prelude to parturition - phase 1 (Quiesence)
Phase of parturition - Last 6-8 weeks of pregnancy (or 30-32 weeks AOG)
Preparation for labor/ Phase 2/ Activation
Phase of parturition - Process of Labor
Phase 3/ Stimulation
Hormone that serves as principal mediator in Phase 1 of parturition
Estrogen
At what phase of parturition are Braxton-Hicks felt
Phase 1/ Quiesence
At what phase of parturition is there formation of the lower uterine segment?
Phase 2/ Preparation for Labor/ Activation
At what phase of parturition does lightening happen?
Phase 2/ Activation/ Preparation for labor
At what phase of parturition is there formation is a physiologic uterine ring?
Phase 3/ Process of labor/ Stimulation
What initiates phase 3 of parturition/ stimulation?
Onset of labor/ regular contractions
What initiates phase 4 of parturition/ Involution?
Delivery of conceptus
When does phase 3 of parturition/ process of labor end?
Upon delivery of conceptus
Longitudinal axis of fetus to that of mother
Fetal lie (longitudinal or transverse)
MC fetal lie
Longitudinal
Most important force in fetal expulsion
Maternal intra-abdominal pressure
Portion of fetal body that is within the birth canal or in closest proximity to it
Fetal presentation
Most common fetal presentation
Cephalic (98%)
Breech (2.7%)
Fetal presentation if occipital fontanel is the presenting part?
Vertex
Fetal presentation if anterior fontanel is the presenting part?
Sinciput
Fetal presentation if the bregma is the presenting part?
Sinciput (same with anterior fontanel)
Fetal presentation with neck partially extended
Brow presentation
Sinciput presentation almost always converts to what presentation?
Vertex presentation by neck flexion
Brow presentation almost always concerts to what presentation?
Face presentation by neck extension
Fetal presentation with occipital fontanel as presenting part?
Occiput / Vertex presentation
Which fetal presentations are usually transient?
Sinciput and brow
3 Fetal presentations of breech?
Frank, complete, footling
Characteristic posture of fetus
Fetal attitude
Relationship of the chosen portion of the fetal presenting part to the right or left side of the maternal birth canal
Fetal position
MC fetal position
Left occiput anterior
Possible fetal positions if with vertex presentation
Left occiput anterior
Left occiput transverse
Left occiput posterior
Possible fetal positions if with face presentation
Left mentum anterior
Left mentum transverse
Left mentum posterior
Possible fetal positions if with breech presentation
Left sacrum anterior
Left sacrum transverse
Left sacrum posterior
Presenting part if vertex presentation?
Occiput
Presenting part if face presentation?
Mentum
Presenting part if breech presentation?
Sacrum
Degree of descent of the presenting part throughout the birth canal
Station
At what level is the fetal station assessed?
Level of the ischial spine
Lateral deflection of the head to a more anterior or posterior position in the pelvis
Asynclitism
Sagittal suture approaches sacral promontory; anterior parietal bone presents
Anterior synclitism/ Naegele’s obliquely
Sagittal suture lies close to symphysis pubis; posterior parietal bone will present
Posterior asynclitism/ Litzman obliquity
Litzman obliquity
Aka posterior asynclitism
Sagittal suture lies close to symphysis pubis; posterior parietal bone will present
Naegele’s obliquity
Aka anterior asynclitism
Sagittal suture approaches sacral promontory; anterior parietal bone presents
Maneuver to determine fetal pole
Leopold I
Leopold I
Determines fetal pole
Leopold II
Determines where the fetal back is
Leopold III
What fetal part lies over the pelvic inlet
Leopold IV
On which side is the cephalic prominence
At which Leopold maneuver does the examiner move to the mother’s feet?
Leopold IV
Pawlick’s grip
Aka Leopold III
Determines engagement of presenting part
Fundal grip
Aka Leopold I
Determines fetal part lying in the fundus
Leopold maneuver which determines the degree of flexion of fetal head/ neck?
Leopold IV
Leopold maneuver to determine habitus?
Leopold IV
Cephalic or podalic?
Presentation
From Leopold I
To determine engagement of presenting part
Leopold III/ Pawlick’s grip
Period of forceful uterine contractions that cause cervical dilatation, fetal descent and delivery of the conceptus
Labor
3 tests used to confirm rupture of membranes
Pool test
Nitrazine test
Fern test
Amniotic fluid - acidic or alkaline?
Alkaline
Normal vaginal pH?
4.5 - 5.5
Positive nitrazine test?
If paper turns blue = positive = pH 7.5 (amniotic fluid is alkaline)
Positive = rupture of membranes
If negative nitrazine test?
Paper turns yellow = pH 5
Results of fern test
Amniotic fluid causes crystallization under microscope when it dries up
Bishop score that indicates high probability of spontaneous vaginal delivery
> = 8
Ring of Bandl
Aka pathologic retraction ring
Extreme thinning of LUS in obstructed labor
First prerequisite for birth
Descent
BPD passes through the pelvic inlet
Engagement
Cardinal movement that allows the narrowest fetal head diameter to present in the birth canal
Flexion
What happens during internal rotation?
Rotation of fetal head from transverse to AP
Another name for restitution
External rotation
Anesthesia that can be used for both 1st and 2nd stages of labor
Epidural
Functional division of first stage of labor that’s unaffected by sedation or conduction analgesia
Dilatational division
BPD descent in relation to the ischial spine
Station
Landmark in assessing fetal station
Ischial spine
Ritgen maneuver
Hand used to exert forward pressure on the chin of the fetus through the perineum just in front of the coccyx and the other hand exerts pressure posteriorly against the occiput
Encircling of the largest diameter of the fetal head by the vulvar ring
Crowing
Calkin sign
Uterus becomes global and firm - 3rd stage of labor
Placental separation where glistening amnion first presents at vulva
Schultze
Placental separation that occurs first at the periphery
Duncan
“Duncan’s dirty mother at the periphery “
3rd degree laceration
Involves anal sphincter
Fourth degree laceration
Until rectal mucosa
First degree laceration
Fourchette, perineal skin, vaginal mucous membrane
Second degree laceration
Fascia and perineal muscles
4th stage of labor begins?
Hour immediately after deliver
Monitor for at least 1 hour (q15)
Bishop score favorable for labor induction
> = 8
Oxytocin dose
10-20 units into 1000 ml of LRS
Early amniotomy at what cervical dilatation?
1-2 cm
Late amniotomy at what cervical dilatation?
5 cm
Misoprostol - what type of drug?
PGE1 analog
Used for cervical ripening and induction
Principal hormone in the quiescence phase of parturition
Progesterone