Labor and Birth Techniques Flashcards
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Which hormone is primarily responsible for stimulating uterine contractions during labor?
Answer: Oxytocin
Oxytocin, produced by the posterior pituitary gland, stimulates uterine contractions and plays a key role in initiating and maintaining labor.
What is the definition of transition in labor?
Answer: The end of the first stage when the cervix dilates from 8–10 cm
Transition is the intense phase at the end of the first stage of labor when the cervix dilates from approximately 8 to 10 centimeters.
What role does a doula play during labor that differs from a midwife?
Answer: Provides continuous emotional and physical support without clinical responsibilities
A doula provides continuous non-medical support including emotional encouragement, comfort measures, and information, while midwives and physicians manage clinical care.
What is the purpose of counter-pressure during labor?
Answer: To relieve back pain caused by posterior labor
Counter-pressure applied to the lower back or sacrum can relieve the intense back pain common in posterior labor.
What is crowning in the context of labor and birth?
Answer: When the baby's head becomes visible and does not recede between contractions
Crowning occurs when the widest part of the baby's head is visible at the vaginal opening and no longer retracts between pushes.
Which of the following best describes the latent phase of labor?
Answer: Early contractions that gradually increase as the cervix dilates to 6 cm
The latent phase is early labor characterized by gradually intensifying contractions while the cervix dilates to approximately 6 centimeters.
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