Maternity Chpt 1

• greek physician
• aka the father of obstetrics
• started the practice of podalic version

• method of delivering a child feet first
• usually done for the second twin
• cesarean used more often

instill 2% silver nitrate into eyes of newborns to prevent blindness

found relationship between puerperal fever and germs from physicians that handled cadavers

confirmed that puerperal fever was caused by bacteria

• introduced aseptic surgery with carbonic acid
• father of modern surgery

• father of pediatrics
• created first pediatric outpatient clinic

incidence of disease and illness

incidence of death

wrote about puerperal fever

• held every 10 years
• identifies pressing problems of families in various localities
• led to the 1930 Children's Charter

the 3 sections of the maternity unit (labor-delivery, postpartum, newborn nursery) are now combined

• ask her what she considers normal practice
• culture affects the family's adaptation to the birthing experience
• the nurse must adapt to tht pts cultural needs

• recognizes the family as a unique system
• every family member is affected by teh birth and necessary for bonding and support

• federal program established in 1912 to address infant and maternal mortality
• birth registrations in all states and hot lunch programs