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Describes the period of recovery after childbirth
Puerperium
Term that describes the feeling of affection of loyalty that binds one person to another
Attachment
Term used to describe the distended, firm, tender, and warm breasts of the postpartum woman
Engorgement
Surgical incision of the perineum to facilitate birth
Episiotomy
The interdependent phase of maternal adjustment
Letting go
Breast infection
Mastitis
Involution of the uterus is accomplished by a decrease in the size of these cells
Myometrium
Prolapse of the fundus
Uterine Inversion
The lactogenic hormone produced in large quantities by the pituitary gland of lactating women
Prolactin
Postpartal uterine infection
Endomyometritus
Sloughing off of necrotic tissue that occurs with the shedding of the decidua after birth
Exfoliation
Failure of the placental site the heal completely
Subinvolution
Increase urination
Polyuria
Characteristic odor of normal lochia
Fleshy
Term used to describe the pink-to-brown lochia that begins about 3-4 days after birth
Serosa
Period of maternal adjustment characterized by maternal dependency
Taking in
A method used to check for the presence of a thrombus by dorsiflexion of the foot
Homan's sign
Newborn's ability to be alert to follow and fixate on complex visual stimuli
Orientation
Period of postpartum adjustment, indicated by vacillation between a need for nuturing and a desire to change
Taking Hold
Hormone that stimulates the uterus to contract
Estrogen
Term used to describe the yellowish-white lochia that begins about 10 days after birth
Alba
Term used to describe the painful contractions of the uterus that occur after birth
After pains
Return of the uterus to a nonpregnant state
Involution
Feeling of dizziness immediately on standing may be attributed to this type of hypotension
Orthostatic
Profuse sweating
Diaphoresis
Relaxation of the uterus
uterine atony
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Postpartum
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study for OB final
Updated
2012-04-30T22:33:56Z
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