1B - Care of the woman during pregnancy, labour and birth

Models of care
Biomedical and Social model

Models of care
Choices of caregivers

How often should the woman vist?

Reminder - principles of ANC

Antenatal history

Antenatal history (cont)

antenatal test - at each vist

Maternal and foetal well-being

antenatal screening

Education

education should/could include

Discomforts during pregnancy

Nausea and vomiting

Nutrition for discomfort and pregnancy
common disorders

management of other discomforsts

anaemia in pregnancy

Infections during pregnancy

effects of infections
maternal and foetal

Labour definition

Labour defined - normal

pre labour

signs of false labour

Onset of labour

four essential forces of labour

passage defined

passenger defined

foetus negotiating positions
in birth canal

powers defined

Maternal position

psyches -defined

signs of true labour

Stages of labour - stage one

care during first stage of labour

management of discomfort

Stages of labour -
stage 2

care during stage 2 of labour

stage of labour - stage 3

care during third stage

variations on normal

pueperium

involution

Involution - uterus

Involution - lochia

Involution cont

Breasts

other changes

Maternal health assessment/ care

perineal care

bladder care

post natal fatique

postnatal exercises

education

psychosocial care

breast feeding

nursing process