NURS 323 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Oxygen Mask, Cervical Effacement, Perineum
9 Jan 2021
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Fetal heart rate monitoring: baseline rate, baseline variability, accelerations, decellations, changes in intervals overtime. Baseline: 135 (but need to confirm on a 10 min strip) Uterine contractions: regular uterine contractions noted every 1. 6 minutes apart. Changes over time: yes: increased heart rate and decelerations and accelerations. First stage of labour: onset of regular uterine contractions and ends with complete cervical effacement and dilation. Latent phase: when the cervix is less than 6cm dilation. Active phase: when the cervix is 6cm or greater dilation. True labour indicators contractions getting stronger and closer together cervical dilation. True labour no bloody show in cervix cervix is soft contractions stop with walking pain above navel irregular contractions posterior cervical position continuing contractions anterior position of cervix increased intensity of contractions bloody show in cervix. Second stage of labour: full cervical dilation to the baby"s birth.
