| STAGES OF LABOUR
fourth stage
4th
Stage:
This is the period from the delivery of the afterbirth to the time when the
woman is examined and then transferred to her room. This is usually done after 2 hours of
delivery.
Once
all your delivery procedures are over, you will be kept in the labour ward for
approximately 2 hours before being shifted to your room.You are kept under observation for
2 hours to rule out any complications like bleeding, difficulty in passing urine, swelling
of episiotomy wound, etc.
Once these have been ruled out you will be sent to your
room. During this period you are expected
to rest and you may nurse the baby as this increases the bonding between you and the baby.
Link to Advantages of breastfeeding in Breastfeeding . The baby is also more alert during the 1st hour
after birth. You may be asked to pass
urine before being shifted out or a catheter / tube may be used to empty your urinary
bladder.Your doctor will make a thorough check up of your baby. And then baby will be
given Vit. K injection, as the stores of Vit.K (needed for clotting of blood) are low in
newborn babies. Before shifting you to
your room your doctor will check you parameters like pulse, blood pressure, contraction of
uterus, presence of any bleeding, etc.Once
he/she is sure that everything is fine, he/she will then have you shifted to your
room.Before shifting be sure to ask your doctor the do’s and don’ts in the next
few days.
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