What Stage of Labor?
Which stage includes effacement and dilation?
Stage 1
What is measured in cm?
Dilation
What is crowning?
Double points: What is this also referred to?
When the baby's head becomes visible from the birth canal.
AKA: The Ring of Fire
True or False: The placenta serves a purpose after it has been clamped and cut.
False: Once the placenta is clamped and cut it serves no purpose, unless the mother chooses to take it home. Otherwise it is considered medical waste.
What is a Cesarean Section?
A surgical procedure where they cut the uterus to deliver the baby.
What stage includes the delivery of the placenta?
Stage 3
Define effacement.
The thinning of the cervix.
What must happen before Stage 2 begins?
The cervix must reach 10 cm.
What happens to the umbilical cord after birth?
It is clamped and cut.
Name two things doctors may do to assist delivery or during complications?
Perform a C-Section, use a vacuum device, or forceps.
Which stage takes the longest?
Stage 1- It takes the longest for the cervix to efface and dilate.
What direction do contractions move?
Downward.
Why does baby need to "wiggle out" during delivery?
To fit through moms curved and narrow pelvis.
What causes the placenta to detach?
Contractions
What is retained placenta?
When the a portion of the placenta remains in the uterus.
What stage of labor does crowning occur in?
Stage 2
What causes contractions?
The fundus.
What marks the end of Stage 2?
After the baby has fully been delivered.
About how long after delivery is the placenta delivered?
About 5-30 min.
Name the two risks of retained placenta.
Internal bleeding AND Infection
What marks the end of Stage 1?
When dilation reaches 10 cm.
What are false contractions called?
Double points: What is the purpose of these "fake contractions"?
Braxton Hicks
They help the uterus to practice contracting in preparation for real contractions.
What are the involuntary movements the baby makes as it navigates its way through the birth canal and the mothers pelvis?
The Cardinal Movements of Labor
Why do doctors check the placenta after delivery?
To make sure it has been completely delivered.
What could cause labor to slow down?
Weak contractions, exhaustion, and breech position.