Post Partum Complications
Baby who is smaller than average size for number of weeks gestation.
What is Small for Gestational Age (SGA)
This medication is a hormone and neuropeptide. As a medication, it is used to cause contractions of the uterus in order to start labor or increase the speed of labor, and to stop bleeding following delivery.
What is Oxytocin?
What is UTI?
3 factors that put the postpartum mother at risk for Post partum hemorrhage.
What is uterine atony, precipitous delivery, Lacerations, hematomas, retained placental fragments, coagulopathies, and Inverted uterus
Results when there is interference in the supply of nutrients to the fetus.
What is Intrauterine Growth Restriction?
This medication is an ergot alkaloid uterine stimulant. It works by causing sustained uterine contractions, which helps to reverse postpartum hemorrhage caused by uterine atony.
What is Methylergonovine (Methergine)?
Placing newborn skin-to-skin with mother in order to preserve body heat, and promote bonding.
What is kangaroo care?
Complication that may be caused by hypertension, obesity, smoking, bedrest, eclampsia, C-section, or prolonged labor.
What is DVT?
What is large for gestational age (LGA)?
This E1 analog medication controls refractory cases of postpartum hemorrhage caused by uterine atony by inducing uterine contractions.
What is misoprostol (Cytotec)?
Small white papules across the face, that are similar to a pimple.
What is milia?
Commonly used technique of gestational age assessment that assigns a score to various criteria, the sum of all of which is then extrapolated to the gestational age of the baby.
What is the Ballard score?
If a mother received narcotics within 4 hours of delivery, her newborn may experience some degree of respiratory depression due to transplacental drug effect. This medication is given to reverse the effects of narcotics.
What is Naloxone Hydrochloride?
Newborn who falls into expected range for height and weight
What is Appropriate for gestational age (AGA)?
This is a non pharmacological technique used to cause uterine contractions and control bleeding.
What is fundal massage?
Removal of the foreskin of a male infant by Gomco clamp, or Plastibell methods
What is circumcision?
Mental health emergency when woman may at risk for harming self or baby.
What is Postpartum psychosis?
Decrease in oxygen available to the fetus caused by harsh conditions in utero
What is fetal hypoxia
Natural action that will cause body to release oxytocin on its own, therefore causing uterine contraction.
What is breastfeeding?
Comforting a newborn by wrapping him/her snugly in a blanket.
What is swaddling?
Only substance needed to sustain healthy infant from birth to six months.
What is breastmilk or formula?