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| Afterbirth. Oval or discoid spongy structure in the uterus through which the fetus derives its nourishment |
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| At the end of the third stage of labor, the placenta is expelled inverted, the fetal surfaces appearing first at the vulva |
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| At the end of the third stage of labor, the placenta is expelled maternal side first. More bleeding than the Shultz. |
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| A method of delivering the membranes and placenta after their descent into the vagina. One hand lifts the contracted uterus away from the placenta, the other applies counter-tension on the cord. Has largely been replaced by controlled cord traction |
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| A swelling or mass of blood (usually clotted) confined to an organ, tissue, or space and caused by a break in a blood vessel |
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| Effusion of blood beneath the skin, causing discoloration; bruising |
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| Abnormal internal or external discharge of blood |
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| Shock which occurs following hemorrhage |
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| A large decrease in blood pressure upon standing; may result in fainting |
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| A placenta in which the chorionic villi extend further than contact with the myometrium and actually penetrate the uterine wall |
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| A placenta in which cotyledons have invaded the uterine musculature and, as a result of this, separation of the placenta is very difficult or impossible |
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| Placenta which has implanted in the lower part of the uterine segment. Can block internal os |
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| Placenta in which the cord is attached to its margin and not the center |
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| Placenta encircled with a dense, raised, white nodular ring, the attached membranes being doubled back over the edge of the placenta |
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| Velamentous insertion of the cord |
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| A placenta in which the umbilical cord vessels divide before reaching the placenta |
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| The appearance of the uterus in severe concealed abruptio placentae, where the high tension in the uterus forces blood between the fibers of the myometrium, giving it a deep purplish-blue bruised appearance |
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| Placenta that has a separate or accessory lobe joined to the main placenta by blood vessels. If it retained when the placenta is expelled, it could cause serious postpartum hemorrhage |
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| A condition in which the fundus of the uterus protrudes through the cervix, and in some cases, through the vaginal introitus |
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| Arrest of bleeding or of circulation; stagnation of blood |
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| The period following childbirth during which the maternal uterus and other organs and structures are returning to the non-pregnant state. 6-8 weeks |
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| Returning to normal size after enlargement, i.e. the uterus after labor |
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| The discharges from the uterus following childbirth or abortion, consisting of blood from the placental site, shreds of decidua, shed vaginal epithelia cells, and at first, debris from the uterus |
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| Largely fresh, then staler blood |
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| Pinkish. Contains fewer red and more white cells |
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| Contains white blood cells and mucous |
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| Increased secretion of urine |
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| Bath to sit in with water above and covering the hips. The tub or fixture is usually shaped to allow the legs to be out of the water |
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| The secretion of milk by breasts |
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| The thin, yellow, milky fluid secreted by the breasts from 16 weeks of pregnancy and for 3 or 4 days after birth until lactation is initiated. High in protein, low in lactose. Important source of passive antibody |
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| The first milk expressed when an infant nurses. Fairly thin |
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| Creamy, fatty milk which comes after foremilk, and helps an infant to grow and satisfy its hunger |
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| The position during breastfeeding in which the baby's legs rest under the arm as the baby faces the mother, and nurses |
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| Painful accumulation of secretion in the breasts, often accompanied by lymphatic and venous stasis and edema at the onset of lactation |
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| An agent which is said to increase the secretion of milk |
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| A hormone from the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that stimulates and sustains milk production in postpartum women |
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| A company which makes products which support breastfeeding. They are also cosponsors of the Breastfeeding Initiative, which seeks to raise money for breastfeeding advocacy |
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| Inflammation of the breast |
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| A method of manually expressing breast milk |
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| In surgery, injury to a bone involving separation of an epiphysus. In cardiac physiology, the last part of diastole |
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| Feelings of sadness, crying, anxiety, or irritability that can occur in the first few weeks after childbirth |
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| A depressive episode in women who have recently borne a child. Distinguished by its symptoms, duration and intensity |
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| Symptoms include loss of reality, hallucinations and or delusions, as well as suicidal or aggressive thoughts |
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| Late postpartum hemorrhage |
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| Profuse bleeding that occurs between 24 hours and six weeks after childbirth. Typically one to two weeks postpartum |
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| Incomplete or delayed return of the uterus to its non-pregnant size during the puerperium, usually due to retained products of conception and infection |
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| The prevention of conception |
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| Round cone-shaped latex rubber device which fits over the cervix and, because of suction created, fits snuggly but not tightly onto the cervicovaginal fornices |
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| A method of family planning. The woman and her partner are taught to recognize changes in the cervical mucous which occur 3 to 4 days before ovulation in order that they may avoid intercourse during that time |
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| A method of family planning which uses mucous observation and basal body temp, as well as other indicators of ovulation, such as the midcycle pain indicating a ruptured follicle, increase in libido and mood changes |
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| The natural methods of family planning which include calculating the so-called "safe" period during which the woman is least likely to conceive, taking temperatures and observing the mucous discharge from the vagina |
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| An agent that destroys spermatozoa. Often used as a cream or paste applied to vaginal or cervical caps |
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| Small elevations of the mucous membrane around the vaginal opening, being relics of the torn hymen |
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