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Healthy Labor and Delivery Booklet for Notebook

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1 Healthy Labor and Delivery Booklet for Notebook
Parenting and Child Development

2 Watch for signs of labor
Lightening when the baby drops lower into the pelvis During effacement the cervix becomes thinner The cervix dilates or widens A pinkish discharge called “show” comes from the vagina Amniotic sac ruptures Contractions begin by tightening and relaxing of the uterus muscles Types of delivery: Vaginal and Cesarean Section

3 Vaginal Stages of labor Pre-labor---signs of labor appearing Mother may feel a burst of energy Mucous plug becomes loose (also known as “bloody-show”) Amniotic sac may break First stage of labor---cervix dilates Contractions come every 15 or 20 minutes Full dilation will measure 10 centimeters in width

4 Second stage of labor – the baby is born
Cervix fully dilated, mother is allowed to move around freely Lasts from 20 minutes to two hours Pelvic and vaginal area scrubbed Typical birth, baby travels down the birth canal head first and facing toward the mother’s back Doctor may make a surgical cut called an episiotomy to widen the opening Cuts the umbilical cord when the baby is delivered

5 Third stage of labor – placenta is delivered
Mild contractions separate the placenta from the uterine wall and it moves into the vagina Nurse massages the abdomen of the mother, usually takes 10 to 30 minutes Mother pushes to expel the placenta

6 Cesarean Reasons for Cesarean delivery When the labor is not progressing fast enough and a problem develops Baby in distress or turned in the wrong direction (breech birth) Multiple births Procedures for Cesarean delivery Perform surgical procedure Moved to recovery Walk as soon as possible Recovery up to six weeks

7 Examining the Newborn Apgar Scale – scale zero to two, checked at one minute, and again at five minutes – normal total score is six-to-ten range. Ten is a perfect score. Appearance Pulse Grimace (Reflex irritability) Activity Respiration Nurse’s check Weight Measurement Dry off Apply antibacterial drops or ointment Injection of vitamin K to prevent bleeding disorder

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