A term used to describe the rapid reduction in size and the return of the uterus to a nonpregnant state?

The blood loss average with a vaginal birth

The woman with a cesarean birth can advance her diet to solid food when the nurse

Hemorrhage occurs within the first 24hrs after birth

Continuous process in which the nurse takes opportunities throughout interactions with the new parents to identify learning opportunities and offer teaching interventions.

The Lochia seen from about day 3 to day 10.

Pulse rates commonly seen during the first 6 to 10 days postpartum

Postpartum oxytocin use has this effect on the urinary tract

Most common cause of postpartal hemorrhage

Sudden, persistent, or spiking fever; Change in the character of the lochia - foul smell, return to bright red bleeding,excessive amt, passage of large clots; Evidence of wound infection including redness, swelling, sever or worsening pain, or foul smelli

The return of ovulation is directly associated with a rise in this

The maternal temperature that occurs as a result of the exertion and dehydration of labor

Kidneys must eliminate this estimated amount of extracellular fluid after the normal pregnancy

Erythema and swelling in the upper outer quadrant of the breast. Axillary lymph nodes are often enlarged and tender. The segmental anatomy of the breasts accounts for the demarcated, often V-shaped wedge of inflammation.

SIDS is reduced when newborns are placed to sleep in this position.

In women who exclusively breastfeed, menstruation returns at this time

This may develop in the first 48 hours as a result of abdominal engorgement that may occur after birth

The bowels tend to be sluggish following birth because of decreased muscle tone and lingering effects of this

Onset gradual after feedings; Unilateral; Swelling may shift, little or not heat; Pain is mild and localized; Temp <101.1F

6-10 small, semi-liquid yellow stools per day by the third or fourth day.

A postpartum fundus that is above the umbilicus and boggy is associated with this

The diameter of deep veins can take up to 6 weeks to return to prepregnant levels, this is why there is a prolonged risk of this

A full bladder may increase the tendency of the uterus to relax by displacing the uterus & interfering with its contractility, leading to this complication

Temperature of 100.4F or higher occurring on any 2 of the first 10 postpartum days, exclusive of the first 24 hours, and when taken by mouth by standard technique at least four times a day

Assists newborns with learning developmentally appropriate skills; builds muscle strength for their shoulders, neck, and back; and prevents deformational plagiocephaly