Download - Women on Waves: Safe Birth with Misoprostol...Women on Waves: Safe Birth with Misoprostol Misoprostol can help prevent postpartum hemorrhage (heavy bleeding aer birth). Here is how

1.Assoonasthebabycomesout:

Drythebabyandputitonthebellyofthemother.Coverthebabywithawarmclothor

blanket.

WomenonWaves:SafeBirthwithMisoprostolMisoprostolcanhelppreventpostpartumhemorrhage(heavy

bleedinga=erbirth).Hereishowtouseitsafely.

2.WithinONEMINUTEofbirth:

Feelthebellytomakesurethereisnotanotherbabyinthewomb(twins).

4.ThreeminutesaEerbirth:

Keepingthebabyonthemother’schest,clampthecordwithcleanthreadsandcutitwitha

sterileblade.Thenwaitforplacentatocomeout.

3.WithinONEMINUTEofbirth:

Putthreepills(200mgeach)ofmisoprostolunderthemother’stongue.Shemustkeepthem

therefor30minutesbeforeswallowing.

5.AEertheplacentacomesout:

Massagethewomb(atthetopend)unJlitfeelslikeahardball.Dothisevery15

minutesforthenexttwohours.

Gotothehospitalimmediatelyif:Theplacentadoesnotcomeoutwithin30minutesofbirth

orThemotherbegins(orconJnues)tobleedheavilya=ertaking

themisoprostol

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