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| creamy colored vag discharge that occurs when the amount of blood is decreased and number of leukocytes is increased | Alba
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| common after delivery and usually treated with ambulation, fluids, fiber, stool softeners | Constipation
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| reddish vaginal discharge composed mostly of blood that occurs immediately after birth | Rubra
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| used to treat episiotomies, lacerations, or hematomas during first 24 hours after delivery | Icepack
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| redness, ecchymosis, edema, discharge, and approximation - used to assess wound healing | REEDA
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| approximately 7-9 weeks after childbirth - breastfeeding may delay this | Return of menstruation
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| cramping pain after childbirth caused by relaxation and contraction of uterine muscles - worse when breastfeeding | Afterpains
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| profuse sweating to rid body of excess fluid and is not clinically significant | Diaphoresis
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| swelling of the breasts resulting from increased blood flow, edema, and presence of milk | Engorgement
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| common in women who have had an epidural - may not feel urge to void and must be encouraged to do so | Bladder Distention
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| pink or brown-tinged vag discharge that follows rubra, composed mostly of exudate, blood and leukocytes | Serosa
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| changes that return the uterus to it's prepregnant state | Involution
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| med that is admin to Rh negative moms who have Rh positive babies to prevent development of maternal antibodies - must be given IM within 72 hours of delivery | RhoGAM
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| increased excretion of urine, as much as 3000 ml per day on days 2-5 after delivery | Diuresis
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| vaccine given to protect subsequent pregnancies from measles - patient should not get pregnant again for 28 days | Rubella
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| vaginal drainage after birth, recorded as scant, light, moderate, or heavy - lighter in C/S moms | Lochia
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| usually accomplished by squirting warm water over perineum after each voiding or BM - pat dry | Pericare
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| time for couple to give up old roles and take on the role of parenthood | Letting-Go
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| call MD if: temp > 100.5, bleeding heavier than 1 pad per hour, worsening pain, foul smelling discharge, nothing in the vagina for 6 weeks | Discharge instructions
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| transient condtion characterized by fatigue, tearfulness, mood instabiity and anxiety - usually related to postpartum discomforts, fatigue, or concern about ability to parent | Baby blues
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| mother is focused primarily on her own needs and is unable to focus on new information | Taking- In
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| may occur after spinal anesthesia - patient may need a blood patch | Postdural HA
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| ambulate early and often, pelvic lifts, avoidance of carbonated beverages and straws, simethicone | Abdominal distention
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| rapid initial attraction felt by parents soon after childbirth | Bonding
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| most vag deliveries can eat soon after delivery, but C/S moms start out NPO - nurse progresses diet with positive bowel sounds | Progressive diet
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| mother shifts her attention from her own needs to the needs of the iinfant - called the 'teachable, reachable moment" | Taking hold
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| comfort measure for perineal discomfort, with cool water 1st 24 hours and warm water after 1st 24 hours | Sitz bath
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| infant's face held level with mom's face and prolonged, mutual gazing occurs | Enface
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| important for all moms, but especially those who are bottle-feeding - should also avoid breast stimulation | Supportive bra
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| common during first days home from hospital, patient should nap when baby naps | Fatigue
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| enduring bond is developed through pleasurable satisfyling interaction | Attachment
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| patient-controlled analgesia - side effects include resp depression, N & V, pruritis | PCA
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| soft, mushy uterine fundus | Boggy
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| edema, warmth, tenderness, pain, fever, drainage | Wound infection
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| continue to do this with engorgement or mastitis unless absess occurs | Breastfeeding
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| falling BP, increasing pulse, heavy bleeding somewhere | Hypovolemic shock
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| number 1 cause of late PPH | Placental fragments
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| admin to prevent or treat PPH and is a powerful vasoconstrictor | Methergine
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| episiotomy or laceration that extends into the rectal mucosa | 4th degree
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| noted with firm fundus but continuous trickle of vaginal bleeding | Laceration
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| rare condition characterized by confusion, agitation, hallucinations, dellusions and risk of harm to baby | Postpartum psychosis
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| failure of uterus to contract around blood vessels after delivery | Atony
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| first line of treatment for DVT | Bedrest
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| slower than expected return of uterus to prepregnant state | Subinvolution
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| management includes culture and antibiotics, push PO fluids | UTI
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| Blood loss of > 500 ml (vag) or 1000 ml (c/s) | Postpartum Hemorrhage
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| localized area of pain in breast with redness and flu-like symptoms that include fever and aching muscles | Mastitis
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| bleeding into loose tissue at area of vessel damage - firm fundus, lochia normal, extra painful perineum | Hematoma
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| swelling of leg, heat, tenderness, erythema | DVT
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