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Maternal and fetal responses to labor
Physiologic and psychologic effects of labor on the mother
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Physiologic effects: Cardiovascular system:
S ٍٍٍٍtrenuous work on the heart causing increased cardiac output, blood pressure and pulse rate.
During a contraction blood flow to the uterus decreases which leads to increase blood amount in the general circulation and thus increase in the peripheral resistance and resulting in increase in blood pressure (systole and diastole).
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Blood loss (300 – 500 ml) aids in reducing blood volume.
Blood pressure: with the increased cardiac output during contractions, systolic blood pressure rises an average of 15mm Hg with each contraction.
When lying in supine position and pushes, her BP can drop leading to hypotension (upright or side lying position during the second stage can help avoid such a problem
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Hemopoietic system:
Leukocytosis or sharp increase in WBCs possibly due to stress and heavy exertion (reaching 25,000/mm³ to 30,000/mm³ cells.
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Respiratory system: With increased cardiovascular output, the
body responds with increased respiratory rate to provide oxygen leading to hyperventilation
Consumption of Oxygen is up to 100% during the second stage (similar to running)
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Temperature regulation:
Increased muscular activity during labour leads to increased body temperature (1 degree)
Diaphoresis and evaporation helps the body to lose temperature
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Fluid balance: Factors affecting fluid balance:
Increased rate of respiration Diaphoresis (insensible water loss) Withholding fluid during labor
All may necessitate IV fluid replacement
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Urinary system: With decreased fluid intake, kidneys begin
concentration urine to preserve fluid and electrolytes
Increased specific gravity (1.020 -1.030) Protein in urine due to protein breakdown
(muscle exertion) Loss of sense of bladder filling (tone)
which leads to overfilling. (During labor a woman must void every 2 hours)
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Musculoskeletal system: Relaxin (released from ovaries) during
pregnancy resulted in softening cartilage between bones (symphysis pubis and sacro coccyx joints) lead to backache and pain at pubis during walking
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Gastrointestinal system: Fairly inactive during labor Prolonged time of stomach emptying
explain why food intake is restricted during labor
Loose bowel movements
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Neurologic and sensory responses: Responses related to pain (increased
pulse and respiratory rate) Pain due to contraction and perineal
stretching
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Psychological responses to labor
Fatigue: Generally tired at the end of pregnancy Lack of sleep
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Fear: Fear of labor (remind mother of the
process taught earlier).
Cultural influences
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Fetal responses to labor: Neurologic system: uterine contractions
exert pressure on fetal head results in increased intracranial pressure.
Decreased fetal heart rate by 5 bpm during a contraction. This decrease appears on the fetal monitor as an early deceleration pattern (normal during labor)
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Cardiovascular system: With contractions the uterus is arteries are
sharply constricted and cotyledons filling halts leading to reduced oxygen and nutrients
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Integumentary system: Minimal petachiae or echymotic areas on
the fetus, caput succedaneum
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Musculoskeletal system: Contractions encourage full flexion attitude
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Respiratory system: Labor assists in the maturation of
surfactant production by alveoli Pushing aids in clearing the lung fluid
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Danger signs of labor
Feat signs: High or low fetal heart rate
FHR: 120 – 160bpm More than 16o or less than 120 means possible
fetal distress
Meconium staining: a green color in the amniotic fluid: episode of loss of sphincter control allowing meconium to pass into meconium
Fetal Hypxia
Normal in breech presentation
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Hyperactivity: normally the fetus is quiet during labor and hyperactivity indicates hypoxia is occurring (Need for oxygen)
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Fetal acidosis: Blood pH below 7.2 is a sign of acidosis
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Maternal Danger signs: 1. Rising or falling blood pressure
Increase of systole greater than 140 mmHg (more than 30 mmHg) or 90 of diastole (more than 15 mmHg) are indicative of pregnancy induced hypertension.
Falling Bp is indicative of intrauterine hemorrhage
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2. Abnormal pulse: Normal pulse increases slightly during the
second stage of labor due to exertion Increased to more than 100 bpm is
indicative of hemorrhage
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3. Inadequate or prolonged contractions: Normally contractions increase in
frequency, duration, severity. If contractions become less intense, shorter in duration or less frequent it indicates uterine exhaustion or inertia ( may need Cesarean birth)
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4. Pathologic retraction ring: A sign of extreme uterine stress and
impending uterine rupture Observe the abdominal contour
periodically
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5. Abnormal lower abdominal contour:
A full bladder during labor is manifested as a round bulge on the lower anterior abdomen. This isa danger sign for tow reasons: 1. Bladder injury by fetal head pressure 2. Pressure of full bladder inhibits fetal
head descent
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Increasing apprehension: May be a sign of oxygen deprivation or
internal hemorrhage