Signs and Onset of Labor
This sign of impending labor occurs when the fetus settles into the pelvic inlet.
What is lightening?
Powers, Passage, Passenger, Psyche, and Position are collectively known as these.
What are the 5 Ps?
This adaptation allows fetal skull bones to overlap during birth.
What is molding?
This stage begins with labor onset and ends with complete cervical dilation.
What is the first stage of labor?
This emergency occurs when the anterior fetal shoulder becomes lodged behind the maternal symphysis pubis.
What is shoulder dystocia?
This brownish or blood-tinged mucus discharge may occur before labor begins.
What is a bloody show?
These are the "powers" responsible for cervical dilation and effacement.
What are contractions?
This occurs when the presenting fetal part reaches or passes through the pelvic inlet.
What is engagement?
During this phase, the cervix dilates from 0 to 5 cm.
What is the latent phase?
This intervention flexes the mother's legs toward her abdomen to relieve shoulder dystocia.
What is the McRoberts maneuver?
Regular contractions that cause progressive cervical dilation and effacement are known as this.
What is labor?
What is True Labor?
This cervical change is measured from 0 to 10 cm.
What is dilation?
In this fetal lie, the fetus is perpendicular to the mother's spine and cannot usually be delivered vaginally.
What is a transverse lie?
During this phase, the cervix dilates from 6 to 10 cm and contractions become stronger and more frequent?
What is the active phase?
This obstetric emergency occurs when the umbilical cord precedes the fetal presenting part.
What is a prolapsed cord?
This occurs when the amniotic sac breaks on its own before or during labor.
What is spontaneous rupture of membranes (SROM)?
This cervical process is measured in percentages from 0% to 100%
What is effacement?
This is the most common fetal position during labor and delivery.
What is occiput anterior (OA)?
This term describes when the fetal head becomes visible at the vaginal opening.
What is crowning?
This obstetric emergency is most commonly associated with TOLAC and previous uterine scars.
What is uterine rupture?
This highly accurate test detects amniotic proteins in vaginal secretions to confirm rupture of membranes.
What is AmniSure or ROM+ testing?
his pelvic type is most common and most favorable for vaginal birth.
What is the gynecoid pelvis?
: This procedure attempts to turn a breech fetus into a cephalic presentation.
What is external cephalic version (ECV)?
This stage extends from birth of the infant until delivery of the placenta.
What is the third stage of labor?
This rare but often fatal emergency can cause sudden hypoxia, hypotension, cardiac arrest, and DIC.
What is amniotic fluid embolism (AFE)?