The arrival of a new member to the family can be a great change in any family. During the many stages of child birth, the mother undergoes several changes to her body, both mentally and physically. Although child birth is a very exciting time it can also be very stressful and dangerous to the mother. One of the many complications that can occur during the birth of child is a postpartum hemorrhage, which occurs in up to 18 percent of child births and could change the entire life of the patient and her family (Anderson & Etches, 2007). According to Anderson and Etches (2007), a postpartum hemorrhage is defined as any blood loss from the uterus that calculates to more than 500ml after delivery. A postpartum hemorrhage can occur within the first
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The nurse’s role during a postpartum hemorrhage is critical due to the patients risk for developing fluid volume deficit due to blood loss, risk of developing an infection, and the patients risk for developing altered parent-infant …show more content…
Complications from postpartum hemorrhage include orthostatic hypotension, anemia, and fatigue, which can make maternal care of the infant very difficult. A nurse must carefully assess patient for signs and symptoms of anxiety associated with being a mother, interruption of the mother-infant bonding process, and physical barriers and limitations. The nurse should then implement the following interventions, monitoring patient for signs and symptoms of anemia, monitor patient for signs of depression, encourage mother to increase contact with infant, provide information about factors that lead to separation of mother and infant due to the postpartum hemorrhage, and refer patient to appropriate resources to manage anxiety and reinforce positive information. The overall outcome for this patient is to have appropriate mother-infant relationship evident by; patient expressing comfort with the parenting role, patient assuming responsibility for the physical well-being of the infant, and demonstrating appropriate behaviors associated with positive attachment to the infant by
The nurse’s role during a postpartum hemorrhage is critical due to the patients risk for developing fluid volume deficit due to blood loss, risk of developing an infection, and the patients risk for developing altered parent-infant …show more content…
Complications from postpartum hemorrhage include orthostatic hypotension, anemia, and fatigue, which can make maternal care of the infant very difficult. A nurse must carefully assess patient for signs and symptoms of anxiety associated with being a mother, interruption of the mother-infant bonding process, and physical barriers and limitations. The nurse should then implement the following interventions, monitoring patient for signs and symptoms of anemia, monitor patient for signs of depression, encourage mother to increase contact with infant, provide information about factors that lead to separation of mother and infant due to the postpartum hemorrhage, and refer patient to appropriate resources to manage anxiety and reinforce positive information. The overall outcome for this patient is to have appropriate mother-infant relationship evident by; patient expressing comfort with the parenting role, patient assuming responsibility for the physical well-being of the infant, and demonstrating appropriate behaviors associated with positive attachment to the infant by