The Partograph Partograph Use partograph to monitor progress

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The Partograph

The Partograph

Partograph • Use partograph to monitor progress of labour at all women admitted to

Partograph • Use partograph to monitor progress of labour at all women admitted to labour ward • Women should not be admitted for labour ward until in active labour • Active labour is when women have regular contractions (3 -5 in ten minutes) and cervix is 4 cm. dilated

Fetal Heart Rate: • Assess after contraction for 60 seconds: • Each 30 minutes

Fetal Heart Rate: • Assess after contraction for 60 seconds: • Each 30 minutes in first stage (each 15 minutes if risk factors are identified • Each 5 minutes when pushing

Cervical Dilatation • Assessed each 4 hours (or before if a crossed action line

Cervical Dilatation • Assessed each 4 hours (or before if a crossed action line is anticipated) Alert Line: • Start recording cervical dilatation in the alert line. • As long as dilatation is 1 cm or more/hr the alert line is not crossed. • If cervical dilatation is < 1 cm/hr the alert is crossed and causes of prolonged labour should be considered: always consider: artificial rupture of membranes and augmentation with oxytocin.

Cervical dilatation Action Line: • If the action line is crossed the actions should

Cervical dilatation Action Line: • If the action line is crossed the actions should be as follows in mentioned order (if not already performed) • ARM and oxytocin augmentation • Correction of malposition • Cesarean Section or Vacuum (if in second stage and descend is 1/5 or below)

Amniotic fluid: I= Intact Membranes C= Clear M= Meconium stained B= Blood stained Remember:

Amniotic fluid: I= Intact Membranes C= Clear M= Meconium stained B= Blood stained Remember: the diagnosis “cephalopelvic disproportion” cannot be made with intact membranes!

Contractions: Chart every 30 minutes Number/10 minutes and Duration • Weak: Lasting <20 seconds

Contractions: Chart every 30 minutes Number/10 minutes and Duration • Weak: Lasting <20 seconds Medium: Lasting 20 -40 seconds Strong: Lasting >40 seconds Oxytocin: • Record oxytocin (amount/volume) and drops / minute