What are the risk factors associated with a twin delivery?

Preparation Questions –

 

What is the normal location of the fundus two hours post vaginal delivery?

 

What are the risk factors associated with a twin delivery?

 

What risk factors increase the chances of postpartum hemorrhage?

 

What is uterine atony and how does it cause postpartum hemorrhage?

 

What is quantitative blood loss and how do you measure it? (1000ml of blood loss which is directly converted on the scale from grams is = to a postpartum hemorrhage for both a vaginal and c-section delivery) 1g=1ml

 

What is a fundal massage and how is it performed?

 

Describe the action and side effects/ contraindications of each of these meds-

Hemabate, TXA, Methergine, Pitocin, Cytotec