Definition of Birth asphyxia or Neonatal Asphyxia: Neonatal asphyxia or birth asphyxia is the medical condition resulting from deprivation of oxygen to a newborn infant that lasts long enough during the birth process to cause physical harm, usually to the brain. It may be defined as the failure of a newborn to establish spontaneous respiration […]
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Definition of Emergency Obstetric Care (EOC): Emergency obstetric care (EOC) is a care given to a pregnant mother and to her baby during pregnancy, labour and postnatal period in any health institution. EOC is the life-saving obstetric service to the pregnant woman which can be given any part of health system or health infrastructure. EOC
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Labour Progress Assessment Method in First and Second Stage Common Signs and Symptoms of Labor: Although every pregnancy is different and there is no definite set of events, some common, early labor signs include: Lightening: Women can breathe again! This is an indication that the baby has dropped, settling deeper into the pelvis and relieving
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Definition of Latent Phase of Labour: The early stage of labor that is characterized by irregular, infrequent, and mild contractions and little or no dilation of the cervix or descent of the fetus. The latent phase of labour is the time when changes in the body start occurring in preparation for actual or established labour.
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What Do You Mean By Third Stage of Labour? Third stage of labor extends from delivery of the foetus up to the delivery of placenta and membranes. The part of labor from the birth of the baby until the placenta (afterbirth) and fetal membranes are delivered. The third stage of labor is also termed as
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What is Third Stage of Labor? Third stage of labor extends from delivery of the foetus up to the delivery of placenta and membranes. The part of labor from the birth of the baby until the placenta (afterbirth) and fetal membranes are delivered. The third stage of labor is also called the placental stage. Clinical
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What Do You Mean By Second Stage of Labor? The second stage of labour begins with the complete dilation of the cervix and ends with the expulsion of the fetus. This stage is concerned with the descent and delivery of the fetus through the birth canal. Nursing Management of Second Stage of Labor: 1. Confirmation
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What is First Stage of Labor? The time of the onset of true labor until the cervix is completely dilated to 10 cm. What are the Phases of First Stage of Labor? The first stage of labor is the longest and involves three phases: Early Labor Phase -The time of the onset of labor until
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What is Second Stage of Labour? The second stage begins with the complete dilation of the cervix and ends with the expulsion of the fetus. This stage is concerned with the descent and delivery of the fetus through the birth canal. Second stage has two phases: Propulsive: From full dilation until head touches the pelvic
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Nursing Management of First Stage of Labour: Place of delivery: All women, ideally, should be delivered in hospital. The objective in the rural areas should be to hospitalize the high risk pregnancies. The mothers in the low risk group may be delivered at home by rained birth attendants (TBA). In the below, I have presented
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