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| 3 ways to know if you are in labor |
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water breaks
strong, regular contractions
loss of mucus plug |
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dialation - up to 30 hours of contractions - 10 centimeters
delivery of fetus - up to 1 hour
afterbirth - delivery of placenta - 20 minutes |
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| pain reliever - shot in thigh - can cross placental barrier |
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| a spinal tap - between L3 and L5 - numbs from ribs to thighs - does not cross the placental barrier |
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| cut vaginal wall at slight angle to enlarge vaginal opening |
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| "tongs" that go alongside head to pull the fetus out |
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| What is a vacuum used for? |
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| sucks out fetus - "hoover manuever" |
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come out face down, head first
suck out nose plugs and other amniotic fluid
squeezing ushes amniotic fluid out of lungs |
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| Explain a caesarean delivery |
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baby is in wrong position
baby doesn't fit
major abdominal surgery
6 weeks - cannot lift more than 8 pounds |
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