LABOR PROCESS

NOTES IN MATERNAL AND CHILD NURSING
Reference: NURSE’S NOTES: MATERNAL and CHILD NURSING
Maritess Manalang-Quinto, RN

INTRAPARTUM AND POSTPARTUM
LABOR PROCESS
Components of labor
a. Passage
b. Passenger
c. Powers of Labor (uterine factors)
Passage
Fetal Presentation: Cephalic
Attitude
Vertex Sinciput Brow Face
Complete Moderate Partial Poor
flexion flexion extension flexion
Presentation: Breech
POSITION
Position
Refers to the relation of a chosen portion of the presenting part to the right or left side of the maternal birth canal
Positions (side of the mother)
Right
Left
Determining points (in the fetus)
Occiput
Mentum (chin)
Sacrum