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ROM
Rupture of Membranes
Name a TORCH infection
Toxoplasmosis, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus (MVC), Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), HIV, Parvovirus, Varicella, Zika
Normal blood loss for cesarean section?
1000ml
What is a normal newborn heart rate?
What is 110-160 bpm?
What level should a mother's uterus be after delivery
Midline Umbilicus
Causes the uterus to contract, which helps induce labor and can control bleeding after childbirth
What is Pitocin?
VBAC
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section
A baby that is positioned in the uterus with its bottom or feet facing down, instead of head down
What is breech presentation?
A delivery occurring less than 3 hours from the onset of contractions
What is precipitous delivery?
A newborn baby's first stool, a thick, sticky, dark-green to black substance
What is meconium?
Extends to the rectal sphincter but not through it.
What are interventions for nipple abrasion
ointment, proper latch, colostrum
QBL
Quantitative Blood Loss
a temporary organ that connects the mother's uterus to the umbilical cord, providing nutrients and oxygen to the fetus
What is placenta?
What stage of birth is the placenta delivered
Third stage
Skin to skin
Provide two signs of postpartum hemorrhage
heavy bleeding, dizziness, increased swelling pain and tenderness in abdomen or vaginal area, elevated heart rate
Medications given to newborn after delivery and what do they do
Erythromycin (prevent eye infections) and Vitamin K (to promote clotting)
SAB
Infant head delivers vaginally however shoulders do not fit through the pubic arch and become dislodged for >2 minutes
What is shoulder dystocia?
What are the 4 T's of postpartum hemorrhage?
Tissue, Tone, Trauma and Thrombin
What is the "P" in APGAR?
Pulse
Name 2 interventions for nipple abrasions
ointment, proper latch, colostrum
Antidote for Magnesium Sulfate toxity
What is calcium gluconate?
HELLP
Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, Low Platelet
First milk produced by the breast during pregnancy and after birth
What is colostrum?
What are two symptoms of preeclampsia?
Unrelieved headache (despite medications), changes in vision (blurry, floaters), nausea and vomiting, epigastric pain, edema, sudden weight gain
You are getting ready to "catch" a baby. What additional information from report do you want to know before the baby is delivered?
Gestational age, maternal risks factors, maternal complications (diabetes, preeclampsia), fetal risk factors (small or large for gestational age), fetal monitoring (decels)
a common and temporary condition occurring within a few days of childbirth, characterized by mood swings, tearfulness, and anxiety
what is postpartum baby blues?
What is a contraindication of giving Methergine for postpartum hemorrhage?
What is hypertension?