postpartum Flashcards
frequency of checking pads for lochia?
every hr
stages of lochia?
- lochia rubra (first 3 days)
- lochia serosa till 10th day
- lochia alba till 14th day (can last for 6 weeks)
which stage of lochia is WBC present in?
lochia serosa & alba
when will internal Os of cervix close?
fully close after delivery
when will external Os of cervix close?
< 1cm after 1st week (think of only one more left to close)
when will vagina return to its prepregnancy state?
6 weeks
how big is external Os after delivery?
about 2-3cm
when will plasma vol return to its prepregnancy state
6 weeks (plasma has 6 letters)
when will constipation resolve?
2-3 days after (p O O p - 2 Os)
is it normal for uterus to be elevated or laterally displaced?
no, indicates urinary retention
will levels of progesterone, estrogen, human chorionic gonadotropin be low or high after delivery?
low
will levels of oxytocin be low or high after delivery?
high, helps stimulate milk letdown. it also helped with uterine contractions during labour.
when will breastfeeding mothers have menses/ ovulation again?
10 weeks - 6 mths (breastfeed has 10 letters)
when will non-breastfeeding mothers have menses/ ovulation again?
6 - 10 weeks
when will uterus return to its prepregnancy state?
2 weeks
<1cm/ day
