Week 1: Before You Deliver
These are the standard 12-week long divisions of pregnancy
What are trimesters?
The IV medication used during labor for pain relief.
What is Fentanyl?
Doing this with baby for at least 1 hour immediately following birth has been shown to increase success with breastfeeding and transition to life outside the womb.
What is skin-to-skin?
This is the position the baby should always sleep in.
What is lying on their back?
If you have any of these: vaginal bleeding, leaking, decreased fetal movement, or increasingly painful contractions, you should do this:
What are call your doctor, or go to the hospital?
It is in this pushing position that the pelvis is widest.
What is a supported squatting position?
This "liquid gold" is high in protein, easily digested and contains antibodies to protect against infection amongst many other benefits.
What is Colostrum
This is the #1 way to prevent infection.
What is handwashing?
You are still considered this before 37 weeks of pregnancy?
What is Preterm
This is assessed during labor and measured in centimeters from 0-10 .
What is cervical dilation?
Dizziness, increased bleeding, shortness of breath, increasing pain, fever, severe headache, or intense feelings of guilt and worry are all...
What are: reasons to call your doctor? (Or go straight to the hospital!)
What is Vernix
Who is my labor support person/persons
Avoiding induction of labor, movement while in labor, and waiting until active labor to get an epidural are all ways to avoid which procedure?
what is the minimal amount of "Stimulate, Suckle and Empty" also known as "breastfeeding" a newborn should eat in 24 hrs?
Bonus points for what Kyra thinks should be the "minimal amount"
8 times in 24 hrs.
10 times in 24 hrs.
This practice is so valuable that Kona Community Hospital does it, and it is encouraged to continue doing it once at home.
What is Rooming in/ Rooming together.
An acronym you learned that can help you during a discussion about interventions to remember to ask about Benefits, Risks, Alternatives, Intuition (gut feeling) or Need more time.
What is BRAIN?
C.O.A.T- Color, odor, amount, time.
These 3 C's are key to getting a good start to breastfeeding.
What is Calm, Comfortable and Close
This is one of the most important things for you to do after having your baby and going home.