Pink or Blue Care

Angelica and Shepherd’s Purse

Angelica

Helps bring the placenta when the wait is prolonged
Angelica brings the placenta “like an angel.”
Use also for partial separation of the placenta.

Shepherd’s Purse

Best used after the placenta is out and you are certain it is complete.
Can cause clots to form immediately as the placenta separates

Great Sources of Vitamin A

Fetal Head Diameters

Pica

Cravings for Non-nutritive substances

Craving non-nutritive substances such as clay, coffee grounds, ice, flour, baking soda, dry milk of magnesia, paraffin and corn, starch may indicate minerals or calories deficiency.

Craving non-nutritive substances such as ice, clay, sand or soil, may indicate Iron deficiency

Protein

Daily dietary requirements of protein during pregnancy
80 to 100 grams

Remember it like this Placenta arteries and vein – three vessel cord

Two arteries with de-oxygenated blood from the fetus to the placenta.
One vein with oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus.

Determining the location of the back coloring page

Use the second maneuver of Leopold to determine if the baby is in a posterior or anterior position.

Fetal Heart Rate (FHR)

Tachycardia FHR rise above 160 bpm
Normal FHR between 120 – 160 bpm
Bradycardia FHR falls below 120 bpm