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Childbirth

Childbirth. Dilation of the Cervix. The Longest stage of labor 2 hours to days Dilation is when the cervix widens A woman is fully dilated when her cervix enlarges to 8 to 10 centimeters. Delivery of the Baby. The cervix is completely dilated and ends with the delivery of the baby

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Childbirth

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  1. Childbirth

  2. Dilation of the Cervix • The Longest stage of labor • 2 hours to days • Dilation is when the cervix widens • A woman is fully dilated when her cervix enlarges to 8 to 10 centimeters

  3. Delivery of the Baby • The cervix is completely dilated and ends with the delivery of the baby • The baby moves down the birth canal, usually head first • The mother pushes, and the muscles in the uterus contracts to push the baby out. • Crowning is when the baby’s head (head takes a cone-like appearance)

  4. Delivery of the Baby continued • The baby has been eased out of the birth canal and begins to breathe on his or her own. • Cutting the umbilical cord

  5. Delivery of the Placenta • Expulsion of the afterbirth • The afterbirth is the placenta is delivered

  6. Apgar Score

  7. Postpartum Period • Hormones produce changes in the mother’s body • The breast secret water substance called colostrum and then develops into milk • Colostrum: immunity to diseases • Breast Milk: respiratory, illness, skin disorders, constipation, and diarrhea

  8. Complications in Pregnancy • Ectopic Pregnancy • Pregnancy that occurs outside of the uterus • Symptoms include cramping, serve abdominal pain, and spotting • An ectopic pregnancy can be fatal to females • RH incompatibility • Mismatch between the blood of the pregnant female and the blood of the developing fetus. Female develops an antibody that attacks the substance in the fetus’s blood. • Can be treated by an RH factor injection after birth so that she can become pregnant later in life.

  9. Complications in Pregnancy continued • Preeclampsia • Characterized by a rise in the pregnant female’s blood pressure, swelling, and leakage of protein into the urine • Untreated preeclampsia results in death in mother or the developing baby. • Miscarriage • Natural ending of a preganancy before tha baby can develop/

  10. Complications in Pregnancy continued • Cesarean section • Is a procedure in which a baby is removed from the mother through making an incision through the mother’s abdomen and uterus removing the baby.

  11. http://www.hulu.com/watch/314490/one-born-every-minute-graduating-to-parenthoodhttp://www.hulu.com/watch/314490/one-born-every-minute-graduating-to-parenthood

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