Perinatal Care Vacuum-assisted Delivery hanz 11:54 PM hanz Description A bowl-like apparatus is attached to a baby's head and the air between the baby's head and the apparatus is sucked out t... Read More
Perinatal Care Uterus hanz 11:46 PM hanz Description # The uterus changes radically during pregnancy and puerperium. # Size and Weight Decrease # Immediately after childbirth, the u... Read More
Perinatal Care Uterine Atonic Bleeding hanz 11:43 PM hanz Description Uterine atonic bleeding is massive bleeding during puerperium (the period from the end of the last stage of labor and the return... Read More
Perinatal Care Tests During Delivery hanz 11:39 PM hanz Description The following tests and examinations are necessary for insuring the safety and health of mother and child. Uterine contractions ... Read More
Perinatal Care Stomach hanz 11:37 PM hanz Description Some mothers are surprised to discover that their stomachs are still large after giving birth. The stomach will get smaller, but... Read More
0 Perinatal Care Stages of Labor hanz 11:32 PM hanz Description Labor describes the uterus' efforts (contractions) to push the fetus out of the birth canal. Stages Childbirth labor is cont... Read More
Perinatal Care Sitz Bath hanz 11:22 PM hanz Description All new mothers should know the benefits of a sitz (hip) bath. 1. It prevents inflammation around the perineotomy region and red... Read More
Perinatal Care Sexual Activity after Childbirth hanz 1:22 AM hanz Description # Sexual activity (coitus) may resume when bleeding has subsided. # Bleeding and infection are remote 14-21 days after childbirt... Read More
Perinatal Care Resumption of Menstruation hanz 12:46 AM hanz Description If the woman is not breast-feeding, menstruation returns within 6 weeks of delivery. After 3 months, 70-90% of women menstruate;... Read More
Perinatal Care Puerperal Fever hanz 12:43 AM hanz Also known as Childbed fever Description # Infection after childbirth is generally puerperal fever, and rise in body temperature is an impor... Read More
Perinatal Care Puerperium hanz 12:41 AM hanz Description # Puerperium is the period from termination of pregnancy to the involution of the uterus, traditionally 6 weeks. # Involution of... Read More
Perinatal Care Postpartum Exercise hanz 12:39 AM hanz Description # Postpartum exercise has the following effects: It helps the woman return to her prepregnancy weight or condition. # It tighten... Read More
Perinatal Care Postpartum Depression hanz 12:35 AM hanz Definition Postpartum depression occurs in 8-15% of postpartum women, 3-6 months after childbirth. Depressed mothers have less social intera... Read More
Perinatal Care Postpartum Care hanz 12:31 AM hanz Description # Puerperium, the time when the physical changes caused by pregnancy return to their pregnancy state, lasts until 6 weeks after ... Read More
Perinatal Care Postpartum Blues hanz 12:28 AM hanz Description "Postpartum blues" is a mood disturbance experienced up to 70% of postpartum patients within 3-6 days after delivery. ... Read More
Perinatal Care Postpartum Activity hanz 12:25 AM hanz Description There are individual differences, but in the absence of complications, a mother can walk within a few hours of delivery; after a... Read More
Perinatal Care Physical Changes After Birth hanz 12:21 AM hanz Description The body's ability to recover after childbirth is remarkable. While some areas will not return to their same original state,... Read More
Perinatal Care Perineum and Vagina hanz 2:45 PM hanz Description The body prepares for delivery by releasing hormones from the placenta and making the vagina more elastic and wider. A warm sitz... Read More
Perinatal Care Perineotomy Region hanz 2:42 PM hanz Description # Many germs inhabit the surrounding perineotomy region, but childbirth wounds can heal quickly without medical intervention. # ... Read More