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Unit 2 Lesson 4
Normal Postmartum
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| PUERPERIUM | 4th trimester-lasts 6-8 weeks mother and family adjustment |
| INVOLUTION | Return of organs to original size location, and function |
| PROGRESSIVE | Initiation of Lactation Menstral Cycle Mother/Infant Relationship |
| UTERINE INVOLUTION | Oxytocin= Contraction=Bleeding Assessed by Fundal Height |
| ENDOMETRIUM | Placenta/Membrane Separation from Wall Lochia =Uterine Lining Cast Off. New Lining in 2-3 weeks Placental Site Heals by exfoliation 6-7 weeks |
| LOCHIA RUBRA | 1-3 days bright red blood |
| LOCHIA SEROSA | 3-10 days pale pinkish brown |
| LOCHIA ALBA | 10th-14th day white |
| CERVIX | Collapsed w/ little tone. Firmer in 24 hrs Involuted by week 6 |
| VAGINA | Stretched Lacerations Involuted by weeks 6-8 Dyspareunia bc of dryness |