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Describe the characteristics of maternal behavior in early labor
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-Characterized by ‘normal’ attention with conversation.
-Rational, upbeat, -‘happy’, smiling -Can exhaust easily -Distraction is helpful -Rest is critical -Breathing is easier to regulate, -vocalization/noise is low |
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Describe the characteristics of maternal behavior in active labor
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-More internally focused
-May place hands at areas of intensity of pain/discomfort -May ‘pull away’, tighten thighs, tighten jaw, contract brow -Frequent movement of lower extremities -Vocalization becomes more apparent and should be focused to be in low tones |
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Describe the characteristics of maternal behavior in transitional labor/second stage
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-Urge to push sounds different, usually has more of a gutteral sound
-Can watch the abdomen for involuntary efforts -Difficult for legs to ‘hold up’ during a contraction |
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Describe the characteristics of maternal behavior during birth
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-Interest is to ‘get baby out’
-Burning/ring of fire -Coaching very important from -positioning to style of pushing |
