Post Natal Care.ppt

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NURS 2000: Parent Child

Nursing

Topic Post Natal Care


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Objectives

At the end of this session, students will be

able to:

1.Define the term puerperium

2.Describe the physioloic chanes which

ta!e place in the post partum period


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Definition of the Puerperiu

Puerperium

The period of reco"ery from childbirth which

e#tends for $ wee!s after deli"ery durinwhich there is

a%&'C(P'&AT)*N

b%)N+*(T)*N

c%ACTAT)*N-ource: /ender -10$%, and /ensen and /oba! -101%


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Changes in the Reproductive

S!ste)n"olution 3 return of the reproducti"e orans to

non4prenant condition

(T'&(

Contraction

heddin of lochia

Descent of the fundus

*C5)A


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Changes in the Reproductive

S!steC'&+)6

+A7)NA

)t ta!es $ wee!s for the "aina to complete

in"olution

P'&)N'(8


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Changes in the Cardiovascular

S!steCardiac output increases due to increased

blood flow to the heart

Cardiac *utput returns to normal le"els by12 wee!s after childbirth

'#cess plasma "olume is decreased throuh

diaphoresis and diuresis/lood "alues return to normal within 94

days


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Changes in the "# S!ste

Diesti"e system becomes acti"e soon

after childbirth

luid loss from e#ertion durin labour


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Changes in the Urinar! S!ste

After deli"ery the bladder loses some of

its tone

The bladder suffers trauma durin

deli"ery


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Changes in the $usculos%eletal

S!steAbdominal muscle tone diminishes

Aches and pains in the muscles and ;oints


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Changes in the #nteguentar!

S!steThe s!in radually returns to pre4

prenant state


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Neurologic S!ste

Discomfort may be e#perienced

)nability to sleep

atiue


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Changes in the &ndocrine

S!ste5ormonal le"els return to normal after

e#pulsion of placenta

*"ulation and menstruation returns at =

40 wee!s post4deli"ery


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Ps!chological 'djustent

eelins about newborn

eelins about relationship

Pre4e#istin mental health

&ole as new mothers

Demands of the new baby -normalneonate> ill neonate%


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References

1. /ender, . -10$%. *bstetrics for student

8idwi"es.

2. 8c?inney, '.., Ashwill, @.


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