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Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing - The Carter Center

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5. Traditional method<br />

Up right kneeling/ squatting positions should be<br />

recommended when the third stage is passively managed.<br />

Gravity <strong>and</strong> intra abdominal pressure aid & speed the process<br />

Advantage – Blood loss can be easily observed<br />

About 500-.800ml blood flows through the placental site each<br />

minute. Following delivery of the placenta the oblique muscle<br />

fibers of the myometrium contract very strongly to compress<br />

the blood vessels.<br />

All average blood loss after the delivery of the placenta is<br />

150ml.<br />

Blood loss should never be more than 500ml. All blood should<br />

be measured including clots from the placental surface.<br />

Examination of the placenta, membrane <strong>and</strong> umbilical<br />

cord<br />

Inspect the fetal side:-<br />

a) Check the location of the insertion of the cord /central,<br />

marginal or velamentous<br />

b) Trace blood vessels on the periphery to detect any torn<br />

vessels. It indicates a succentarete or extra lobe of the<br />

placenta.<br />

c) Check second hole on the memberane<br />

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