Page 53 - 33Elctronic Book (3) Normal Labor

. OR: It is a graphic representation of the events of labor plotted against time, in hours.
It consists of three components:

▪ The fetal condition

▪ The progress of labor

▪ The maternal condition

Objectives:

1. Record the observations accurately on the partograph

2.Understand the difference between the latent and the active phases of labor

• Interpret a recorded partograph

• Monitor the progress of labor

• Explain to mothers and other members of the community the

significance of the Partograph

Observations and recordings Charted in the Partograph:
▪ The progress of labor:

- Cervical dilation

- Descent of the fetal head

- Abdominal palpation of the fifths of head felt
above the pelvic brim
▪ Uterine contractions

- Frequency per 10 minutes

- Duration by differential shading

▪ The fetal condition

- Fetal heart rate

- Membranes and liquor

- Molding of the fetal skull

▪ The maternal condition

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