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Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing - The Carter Center

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Remove excess mucus from mouth, with gauze wrapped<br />

around finger look for cord a round the neck, if there <strong>and</strong> it<br />

is tight, clamp it twice & cut in between.<br />

5. Wait for rotation of the shoulders: <strong>The</strong>n with two h<strong>and</strong>s<br />

graspe over the parietals, deliver them downwards, then<br />

upwards. And slide one h<strong>and</strong> under the body <strong>and</strong> lift it out<br />

6. Note Time of Birth <strong>and</strong> sex of baby, APGAR<br />

7. Lay baby down<br />

Clear Airways: Make sure baby is breathing<br />

• Make sure baby is breathing put on identification.<br />

<strong>The</strong>n clamp cord about 10cm from the umbilicus in<br />

two places near each other <strong>and</strong> cut in between.<br />

8. Dry baby well <strong>and</strong> wrap in a fresh warm towel .then place<br />

him in a cot <strong>and</strong> continue with the third stage of labour.<br />

4.1.3 <strong>The</strong> Third Stage of Labour<br />

It begins immediately after the baby is born, until the placenta<br />

is delivered. <strong>The</strong> third stage lasts between 5-15 minutes but<br />

any period upto 1 hour is normal. If it lasts more than 1 hr it is<br />

considered as retained placenta.<br />

Physiology of the third stage of labour<br />

1. Separation of the placenta<br />

2. Descent of the placenta<br />

3. Expulsion of the placenta<br />

4. Control of bleeding<br />

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