Week 1 Flashcards
who defines is family
patient
G/P
- G
gravida
- number of pregnancy gone past 20 weeks
G/P
term - term - term - term
gone to term - preterm - abortion - living
G2 P2-0-0-2
G2: number of preg gone past 20 weeks
P2: term
0: preterm
0: abortion
2: living
EDC
due date
primigravida
pregnant for the first time
multigravida
2 or more pregnancies
who might have longer labor
primigravida
precipitous
quick birth
who is going to have a precipitous birth multi or primi
multi
SVD
spontaneous vaginal delivery
LDRP
labor
delivery
recovery
postpartum
PP
post partum
C/S
cesarean section
typical hospital stay for vginal birth
1-2 days
how long does the mom and newborn have to stay and why
24 hours so complete the new born screening
postpartum peroid
- begin and end
delivery to the return of the reproductive system to the non pregnant state (6-8 weeks)
post partum is also called
puerperium (4th trimester)
puerperium
4th trimester
- post partum
involution
returns to pre pregnant state
within 12 hours of birth where will the fundus be palpated at
1cm above the umbilicus
fundus descends how much per day
1-2 cm
what does a boggy fundus feel like
soft
what is happening when the fundus is boggy
uterus cannot clamp down and usually there will be hemorrhage
when should the fundus not be palpable
2 weeks PP
subinvolution
uterus is not clamping down
what is sub involution usually caused by
retained placental fragments
why do we need to inspect the placenta after delivery
ensure no piece is left in the uterus
what can a full bladder contribute to
hemorrhage since the uterus cannot clamp down
also contributes to the fundus moving to the side making it hard to feel where it is located at
endo oxytocin
from the brain
exo oxytocin
Pitocin med
golden hour
1st hour after birth
what does breast feeding do for the uterus and clamping down
helps clamp down due to secreted oxytocin during breast feeding
when do we give a bolus of pit
after the baby is born
afterpains are going to be stronger in who
multi woman (loss of uterine tone)
over distened uterine muscle because its more the uterus has to clamp down
- multifetal (twins)
- polyhydraminos
- macrosomia
polyhydramnios
increase amniotic fluid
macrosomia
large baby
will the after pains be noticeable during pregnancy
yes
will after pains be notable during administration of oxytocin
yes
placental site is normally healed when
6wks pp
if placental does not separate in 30 min
bimanual exam
lochia is
combination of blood, mucus, and tissue discharged from uterine lining
3 types of lochia
rubra
serosa
alba
rubra lochia
red/brown
heavyish flow
smaller clots
1-3 days
serosa lochia
pink/brown
small amounts of blood
very little amounts of clots
3-10 days
alba lochia
yellowish white
WBC, tissue, bacteria
10-14 days but can last longer
what is abnormal with all lochia
foul odor