BIRTH & DELIVERY

EQ= Compare the different types of birth

Group Work

Create a “Go Bag” of what you need to bring to the hospital when the mother is in labor.

Miscarriage• Natural ending of a pregnancy

before fetus is developed enough to survive on its own.

• Most often in first trimester• Caused by defect in fetus or medical

condition in mother

Ectopic Pregnancy• Pregnancy that occurs outside of the

uterus• Implantation of fertilized egg in fallopian

tube or other part of uterus• Surgery often needed to remove embryo• Cramping, spotting, pain• Can be fatal

Pre-eclampsia• High Blood Pressure &Protein in

urine =• prevent the placenta from receiving

enough blood, which can cause your baby to be born very small.

• (premature)

Inducing labor

Two weeks beyond your due date, and labor hasn't started naturally

• Your water has broken, but you're not having contractions

• There's an infection in your uterus • Your baby has stopped growing at the expected pace • There's not enough amniotic fluid surrounding the

baby • Your placenta has begun to deteriorate • The placenta peels away from the inner wall of the

uterus before delivery — either partially or completely (placental abruption)

• You have a medical condition that might put you or your baby at risk, such as high blood pressure or diabetes

Signs that you’re Ready to Deliver

1. Close contractions2. Bloody show (mucous)3. Increase mucous 4. Increase pressure in Pelvis

CERVIX DILATES FOR DELIVERY

Birth Choices

Hospital Birth Home Birth

Labor and Delivery• Stage 1 LABOR

Regular contractions that open (dilate) her cervix.

The cervix is fully opened to 10 centimeters 4 + hours

• Stage 2 PUSHING & DELIVERY

Cervix is fully open and ends with the birth of the baby.

1-2 hours

• Stage 3 DELIVER THE PLACENTA

Immediately after the birth of the baby and ends with the delivery of the placenta.

10 minutes

EPIDURAL

• analgesia (pain relief) during labor• Epidurals block the nerve impulses from

the lower spinal segments resulting in decreased sensation in the lower half of the body

Cesarean Section• Surgical removal of a baby through

abdominal wall.• Why? - baby too large

–Not positioned correctly–Doctor decision that natural delivery not safe

Longer Recovery

WATER BIRTH• Water birth is a method of giving birth, which involves

immersion in 97 degrees. The immersion can mean giving birth to the infant in the water or using it as a tool during the labor

process

Stillbirth• Caused by defect in baby or issue of

mother• Delivery of a dead baby

Group Work

Discussion Groups

Compare the Pros & Cons of the different labor and deliveries.

Which does your group prefer and why ?

EXIT= Name the pregnancy in the fallopian

tubes