Breast feeding
This is the ideal frequency a newborn should breastfeed per day.
What is every 2–3 hours or 8–12 times in 24 hours?
This color of lochia appears in the first 1–3 days postpartum.
What is rubra (bright red)?
This is the first action for a boggy uterus.
What is fundal massage?
The first stage of labor ends when this occurs.
What is full cervical dilation?
Normal fetal heart rate range in beats per minute.
What is 110–160 bpm?
These are three key signs of a good latch.
What are lips flanged, mouth covers areola, and audible swallowing?
The uterus should descend this many centimeters per day after birth.
What is 1–2 cm per day?
This medication is contraindicated for PPH in patients with hypertension.
What is methylergonovine (Methergine)?
In the transition phase, dilation is between these measurements.
What is 8–10 cm?
This deceleration mirrors contractions and is considered benign.
What is an early deceleration?
This hormone aids uterine involution during breastfeeding.
What is oxytocin?
A boggy, displaced uterus often indicates this problem.
What is a full bladder?
This postpartum complication is indicated by unilateral leg swelling, pain, and redness.
What is a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
This stage includes placental separation and delivery.
What is the third stage?
This intervention is first for variable decelerations.
What is repositioning the mother?
These are two contraindications for breastfeeding.
What are HIV infection and galactosemia?
A return to bright red bleeding after day 10 is considered this.
What is abnormal?
The 4 T’s (tone, tissue, trauma, thrombin) are causes of this condition.
What is postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)?
Three signs of placental separation include gush of blood, cord lengthening, and this.
What is a firm, rising uterus?
This intervention prevents hypotension with epidural anesthesia.
What is preloading with IV fluids?
This is the safe storage time for breast milk in a freezer.
What is up to 6 months?
These findings in the lochia require provider notification.
What are foul odor, large clots, or heavy bleeding?
Persistent sadness and loss of interest beyond 2 weeks postpartum suggests this.
What is postpartum depression?
Strong contractions every 2–3 minutes lasting 60–90 seconds are typical of this stage.
What is the second stage (pushing)?
Opioids given too close to delivery can cause this in the newborn.
What is respiratory depression?