1. Labor is the process by which the viable products of conception are expelled from the uterus through the vagina. It involves uterine contractions and cervical dilation. 2. Nursing care during labor involves monitoring the patient, providing comfort measures, and preparing for delivery. The nurse assesses cervical dilation, fetal position, and signs of distress. 3. During the second stage of labor, nurses assist the patient in pushing effectively and maintaining an optimal birthing position. They provide encouragement and help the patient rest between contractions.

1. LEKSHMI LAL S
LECTURER
NIGHTINGALE COLLEGE OF
NURSING

2. LABOR OR PARTURITION
Series of events that take place in the genital organs in an
effort to expel the viable products of conception out of the womb
through the vagina into the outer world is called labor.

3. PARTURITION AND PARTURIENT
Parturition is the process of giving
birth. Parturient is a women in labor
DELIVERY
It is the expulsion or extraction of a
viable fetus out of the womb.

4. Spontaneous in onset and at term.
With cephalic presentation
Without undue prolongation
Natural termination with minimal aids.
Without having any complications
Duration of <12 hrs in nulliparous women and <8 hrs in
multiparous women.

5. Passenger
Passage
Powers
Placenta
psychology

13. 1. Gynecoid (the classic female type)
2. Android (resembling the male pelvis)
3. Anthropoid (resembling the pelvis of anthropoid apes)
4. Platypelloid (the flat pelvis)

14. Primary power
Dilatation of the cervix
Secondary power

15. •PROSTAGLANDINS
•OXYTOCIN
•OESTROGEN AND PROGESTERONE
•ROLE OF THE FETUS
•INFLAMMATORY MEDIATORS
•MECHANICAL FACTORS

16. •PRODROMAL (PRE-LABOR) STAGE
Shelfing
Lightening
Cervical Ripening
False Labor Pain

19. •Uterine contractions at regular intervals.
•Frequency of contractions increase gradually.
•Intensity and duration of contraction increase progressively.
•Associated with “show”.
•Progressive effacement and dilatation of the cervix.
•Descent of the presenting part
•Formation of the “bag of forewater”.
•Not relieved by enema or sedatives.

20. •Contraction and retraction of uterine muscle
•Formation of upper and lower segment
•Development of retraction ring
•Taking up of the cervix or effacement of the cervix
•Dilatation of the cervix
•Show presentation
•Formation of bag of water
•General fluid pressure
•Rupture of membranes
•Fetal axis pressure

33. PURPOSES
To conduct safe and clean delivery
To provide an adequate help and maintain comfortable to mother in labor
To prevent maternal and fetal complication eg:- maternal and fetal
distress, postpartum hemorrhage and injuries etc
To give a healthy, live and a normal birth of a baby.
To maintain normal delivery process with good guidance, maximum
observation with minimal assistance.
To identify deviation from normal and complications in early and take
corrective measures as necessary.

34. Non- interference with watchful expectancy so as to
prepare the patient for a smooth delivery in the second
stage
To monitor carefully the progress of labor, maternal
conditions and fetal behaviourso as to detect any
deviation from the normal at the earliest possible
movement.

35. Nursing care
 Hospital admission
 Perineal preparation
 Cleansing enema
 Check the uterine contractions
 Monitoring and recording color and amount of show
 Fetal monitoring
 Vital signs

36.  Patient should void
 Patient is NPO during labor
 Positioning during labor
 Prevention of infection
 Vaginal examination
 Artifical rupture of membranes
 Emotional support

40. Labour table with Mackintosh shhet
Suction machine
Oxygen cylinder with face mask, oxygen concentrator
24 hour water supply
Waste disposal system in place
24 hour electricity with backup
Attached toilet in the labour room
Designated Newborn corner (Radiant warmer, separate drug tray for the
baby, suction cannula, pedal suction machine/ mucus extractor, Ambu bag)
Flooring, walls, ceiling and lighting adequate.

41. Emergency drug tray with:
Oxytocin injection
Diazepam injection
Magnesium sulphate injection
Lignocaine hydrochloride injection
Nifedipine tablet
Normal delivery kits availability
Equipments for assisted vaccum delivery
Equipments for forceps delivery (outlet forceps)
Surgical set for episiotomy and mointor procedures available
Availability of gloves, sterilized cotton gauze, sterile syringes and needles,
drip sets and IV infusions.

42. 1. Speculum
2. Artery forceps
3. Needle holder
4. Thumb forceps
5. Scissors- straight & curved
6. Cord tie
7. Gloves size 6, 6.5 & 7
8. Catgut
9. Xylocaine loaded syringe
10.Urinary catheter
11.Mop/ pad

43. 1. Episiotomy scissors
2. Scissor straight
3. Sponge holding forceps
4. Vaginal speculum
5. Artery forceps straight
6. Artery forceps curved
7. Needle holder 7 inch
8. Gallipot
9. Kidney tray
10.Tissue forceps toothed
11.Instrument tray

44. 1. Radiant warmer
2. Neonatal ambu bag with face mask
3. Mucous extractor
4. Infant tray with clean cloth for draping the baby
5. Oxygen cylinder with flow meter
6. Nasal catheter
7. Laryngoscope and endotracheal intubation tube
8. Paediatric stethoscope
9. Baby scale

46. The series of movements that occur on the head in the
process of adaptation, during its journey through the pelvis is
called mechanism of labor.
The mechanism of labor is the positional movements that
the fetus undergoes to accommodate itself to the maternal
pelvis.
It is the manner in which the fetus adjusts itself to pass
through the parturient canal with minimal difficulty.

47. 1. Descent takes place throughout the labor
2. Whichever part leads and first meets the resistance of the
pelvic floor will rotate forward until it comes under the
symphysis pubis.
3. Whatever emerges from the pelvis will pivot around the pubic
bone

59. •Increased intensity of uterine contractions.
•Appearance of bearing down efforts.
•Urge to defecate with descent of the presenting part.
•Complete dilatation of the cervix as evidenced on
vaginal examination.

60. Vital signs
Uterine activity
Labor progress
Intake & output
General measures

61. Latent phase
•The woman may be placed in a lateral or partial sitting or
other comfortable position.
•Encourage relaxation to conserve energy.
Descent phase
•Assist to bear down effectively.
•Assist to assume position of comfort that facilitate
descent.
•Encourage breathing during bearing down efforts.
•Help to relax between contractions and provide comfort
measures.
•Cleanse perineum immediately, if fecal material is
expelled.

62. Transitional phase
•Assist to patient during contractions to avoid rapid birth of head.
•Teach to gently bear down during contractions- slow gentle push.
Emotional support
•Keep informed of progress of fetal descent.
•Provide feedback for bearing down efforts.
•Explain the purpose, if any medication is given and reassure the
woman.
•Provide a quiet, calm environment and continuous nursing
presence.

63. •Never leave the patient alone once she has been transferred to the
delivery room.
•Encourage the patient to rest between contractions and to push with
contractions. Only one person should coach. Verbal encouragement and
physical contact help reassure and encourage the patient.
•Position the patient’s legs in the stirrups for the lithotomy position.
This is the most common position for the delivery.
•Prepare the patient’s perineum. A betadine scrub and water are used.
clean the perineum by washing the pubic area, down each thigh, down
each side of the labia, down the perineum and down the rectal area.
•Monitor the patient’s blood pressure and the fetal heart tones every 5
minutes and after contractions.