Midwifery Minutes

A basic rundown of cyanosis in the neonate, what may or may not be normal, and what definitely warrants further investigation.

A looking at different uterine infections in pregnancy and the postpartum period, including both chorioamnionitis and endometritis, as well as some information regarding how the two may go together.

A brief overview of primary, or developmental, reflexes in the newborn, how the occur in gestation, and how to check them.

A basic run down of normal ranges for heart rate, blood pressure, respirations, and body temperature, as well as pregnancy specific considerations for each.

Breast exams as part of an initial prenatal exam. What's normal, what's not, and things to consider when offering them.

Risk factors, prevention, symptoms, and basic emergency management of preterm labor for out of hospital midwives.

A break down of the physiological process of shock, how it progresses, and how to deal with it for homebirth and birth center based midwives.

EDDs, how to calculate them using Naegele's Rule, Parihk's Formula, ultrasound dating considerations, and other indicators of gestational age in pregnancy.

Explore the why, what, and how of charting as a midwife using the SOAP notes method.

Normal values, abnormal findings, and more related to routine, in office urinalysis screens for midwives. This is primarily focused on urinalysis as part of prenatal care.

A review of the basic start of care blood work commonly run at the initial prenatal visit in midwifery care.

A basic rundown of postpartum contraception options, as well as some notes on counseling clients regarding these options.

Exploring some of the diseases in the "other" category of TORCH and how they impact the fetus when infection occurs during pregnancy.

TORCH virus basics for midwives. What are TORCH viruses, why are they important, and what can be done about them?