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5.2.3 Immediate postpartum maternal monitoring.
5.2.1 Partograph
‘The partograph is a tool for monitoring maternal and foetal wellbeing during the active phase of labour, and a decision-
making aid when abnormalities are detected. It is designed to be used at any level of care.
Its central feature
a graph used to record the progress of cervical dilation, as determined by vaginal examination.
Start the graph at 5 cm of dilation, and 8 contractions every 10 minutes. In certain situations, e.g. induction of labour, itis
started at 4 cm of dilation.
Indicators are plotted on the graph each time they are checked:
= Maternal indicators:
+ Vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure and temperature)
+ Time of spontaneous or artificial rupture of the membranes.
+ Uterine contractions (number per 10 minutes and duration)
+ Urine output
* Drugs administered (oxytocin, antibiotics, etc.)
— Foetal indicators:
+ Foetal heart rate
+ Amniotic fluid (colour, odour and quantity)
+ Descent of the foetal head and head moulding
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made (augmentation of labour, artificial rupture of membranes, caesarean section, etc). See Chapter 7.
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— Vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, temperature and respiratory rate), blood loss and uterine retraction:
+ between Hour 0 and Hour 2: every 15 to 30 minutes
+ between Hour 2 and Hour 4: every hour
— Verify that the woman drinks and urinates.
= Check if there are other treatment indications, e.g., antibiotherapy for prolonged rupture of membranes with intra-uterine
infection (Chapter 4, Section 4.9.3), anaemia (Chapter 4, Section 4.1), etc.
= In case of caesarean section, see Chapter 6, Section 6.4.
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For monitoring and care following the immediate postpartum, see Chapter 11, Section 11,2 and Section 11.4.
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