| A | B |
|---|
| Lochia rubra | 1-3 bloody, small clots, red or red/brown |
| Lochia serosa | 4-10 pink or brown tinged |
| Lochia alba | 11-21 + white cream, light yellow |
| terms used to describe amount lochia | scant, light, moderate, heavy |
| involution | changes that return the repro organ to pre-preg state |
| location of fundus determines | progression of involution |
| breast s/b ___ and ___ 1-2 days after birth | soft and non-tender |
| lochia amounts will be heavier when | getting out of bed |
| heavy saturation = | soaking 1 pad/hr |
| excessive saturation = | soaking 1 pad in 15 min |
| if contracted uterus, then bleed is caused by | lacerations in birth canal - bright red blood |
| REEDA | redness, edema, ecchymosis, discharge approximation |
| cardio output ___ rapidaly after birth | decreases |
| stress incontincence improves __ after birth | 3 months |
| resumption of ovulation after birth | 7-9 weeks not breast - delayed while nursing |
| Postpartum assessment | breasts uterus bowel bladder lochia episiotomy emotions |
| comfort measures | ice, perineal care, topical meds, sitz, analgesics |
| methergine for hemorrhage - dont give | if bp is elevated |
