Category Archives: Maternal and Newborn Health

Hypertensive Disorder’s in Pregnancy

Hypertension in pregnancy is divided into two categories – Danger signs such as – Severe headaches, blurred vision, epigastric pain, pedal oedema convulsions and loss of consciousness are often associated with hypertension in pregnancy but are not necessarily specific to it. Other conditions that may cause convulsions or coma include epilepsy, complicated malaria, head injury,… Read More »

MONITORING DURING THE FOURTH STAGE OF LABOUR

An hour or two after delivery when the tone of the uterus is re-established as the uterus contracts again for expelling any remaining contents. These contractions are extended by breastfeeding, which stimulates the production of the oxytocin hormone. The First Two postpartum hour is the critical time of initial recovery from the stress of labour… Read More »