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| interplay between the fetus, the uterus, and the placenta. |
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late preg changes of:
baby |
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Definition
| roatation (lightening) and descent(=presure on cervix) |
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late preg changes of:
mother |
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Definition
| pelvis relax, labor pains, pushing |
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late preg changes of:
uterus |
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Definition
increased sense to oxytocin
increasece prostaglandin
cervix thins and dilates
contraction
rupture amniotic sac |
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late preg changes of:
placenta |
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Definition
| aging placenta= decrease estrogen and progesterone |
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| Pre-labor Events – Lightening |
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Definition
cervical effacement- thins/shorter
dialates |
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| Most common (favorable) position of baby |
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Definition
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| positions that need c section |
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Definition
breech= butt/feet first
transverse |
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Definition
process of delivering baby and placenta
neuroendocrine |
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Term
| The stretching of the cervix stimulates nerves, which signal |
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Definition
| the posterior pituitary gland to release of oxytocin. |
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Term
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Definition
uterine muscles (myometrium) to contract
1st stage of labor |
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Term
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Definition
| doubles risk of c section |
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Term
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Definition
onset of contractions- cervix at 10cm
water breaks
6-24hrs (1st baby longer) |
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Term
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Definition
fully dialated cervix- birth
pushing |
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Term
| Risks and Benefits of Epidural Analgesia in Labor |
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Definition
safe and effective to remove pain
long labor, more interventions, c-section |
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Term
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Definition
| babies head is visible without sliping back |
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Term
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Definition
incision btw perinemum
once routine, now not rec. |
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Term
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Definition
placenta birth
once baby is born oxytocin slows, but uterus still needes to contract so nursing after delivery can stimulate oxytocin to continue the placneta birth |
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Term
1965 C section rate
2010 rate |
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Definition
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| Reasons that contribute to the high cesarean rate |
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Definition
Lack of support during labor and adherence to strict standards (duration of labor, position of baby, size of baby, etc).
Use of continuous fetal monitoring
Consequence of common labor interventions such as labor induction (23%) and epidural early in labor |
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