Postpartum Care Flashcards
What is the term used to describe the initial milk that begins to be secreted during mid pregnancy thats immediately available to the newborn @ birth?
Colostrum
What is the term used to describe separation of abd. muscle?
Diastasis recti abdominis
What is the term used to describe the rounded upper most portion of the uterus?
Fundus
What is the term used to describe rapid reduction in size of the uterus and return of uterus to non-pregnant state?
Involution
What is the term used to describe discharge where uterus rids itself of debris remaining after birth?
Lochia
What is the term used to describe white final discharge as uterus completes healing 3wks following birth?
Lochia alba
What is the term used to describe dark red initial discharge 1-3 days following birth?
Lochia rubra
What is the term used to describe light pink discharge 3-10 days following birth?
Lochia serosa
What is the term used to describe white slightly blue-tinged color milk that presents by wk 2 postpartum and continues until lactation stops?
Mature milk
What is the term used to describe time immediately following childbirth where physiological changes that occurred during pregnancy begin to return to normal?
Puerperium “postpartum period”
What is the term used to describe slowing of the descent of uterus during post pregnancy healing process?
Subinvolution
What is the term used to describe light yellow milk thats more than colostrum, contains more fat, lactose, water-soluble, vitamins and calories and presents b/t 2nd and 5th day following birth?
Transitional milk
What is the term used to describe relaxation of uterine muscle tone?
Uterine atony (boggy)
Whats the biggest muscle of the female body?
Uterus
How long does involution of the uterus usually last?
3-6wks
What are normal findings of the fundus?
Firms and midline @ umbilicus