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I’m Going Into Labor!!!
(What do I do now?)
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Reliable Indicators that labor has begun
• The Show: Spotting of blood because of the mucus plug coming out when the cervix begins to dilate.
• Water Breaks: Rupture of amniotic sac causing fluid leaks through cervix.
• Contractions: Muscle contractions at regular intervals than cannot be “walked off.”
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Contractions
• Contractions are the rhythmic tightening and relaxing motions of the muscles of the uterus.
• Braxton-Hicks Contractions are called “false labor.” They can occur throughout the pregnancy and typically involve the back, not the uterus. They are not regular and can go away with exercise.
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Induced Labor
• A doctor causes labor to begin by injecting a drug that begins contractions
• A doctor ruptures the amniotic sac to begin contractions.
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First Stage of Labor
• Contractions begin • Cervix dilates to 7• Average length is two
to ten hours• Longest Stage• Contractions grow
stronger, longer, and more frequent
• Fetal monitor attached
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Transition
• Regular, powerful, contractions every two to three minutes that last up to 60 to 90 seconds
• Last about 90 minutes• Baby’s head enters
birth canal• Cervix dilates to 10
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Epidural
• Injection in back next to spinal canal.
• Numbs the lower half of the body
• Given when mother is dilated to about 4 cm.
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Positions for Giving Birth
• Lie on back
• Squatting
• Lie on side
• Sitting
• Kneeling
• In water
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Second Stage of Labor
• The second stage of labor is the birth of the baby
• Crowning is when the head of the baby can be seen.
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Episiotomy
• An episiotomy is a surgical cut in the perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening to make birth easier and prevent tearing.
• The cut is stitched back together after delivery.
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Breech Delivery
• A breech delivery is when a baby is born feet or butt first.
• A feet first delivery is especially worrisome due to broken bones or displaced joints.
• Breech delivery is a concern because the cord and head must come at the same time pinching off the oxygen supply as the baby descends through the birth canal.
• Many breech babies use cesarean delivery.
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Cesarean Delivery Used When:
• The labor is long and difficult and the life or the baby or mother is threatened.
• The fetal monitor shows a drop in heart rate.
• Placenta Previa—placenta is covering the opening to the cervix.
• The woman’s bone structure is too small to allow vaginal delivery.
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Third Stage of Labor
• The third stage of labor is the delivery of the placenta.
• The placenta detaches from the uterine wall as the uterus shrinks.
• The placenta is expelled typically within 20 minutes.
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The Apgar Rating
• The Apgar rating is used to determine if emergency steps need to be taken with a newborn.
• The rating goes from 0 to 10 with a score of 7 or higher indicating a healthy newborn.
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Colostrum
• Colostrum is a yellow fluid rich in nutrients and antibodies produced by the breast in the first few days after childbirth.
• Colostrum protects the newborn from infections.
• Mothers are encouraged to give the new baby the colostrum.
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Sitz Bath
• Soaking the perineum for short periods of time after childbirth.
• Keeps area clean to prevent infection of episiotomy.
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Problems of Premature Infants
• Low birth weight• Underdeveloped
lungs• Infections• Slow development
later in life• Little or no sucking
reflex