Question

1.What is postpartum hemorrhage?

2.What causes postpartum Hemorrhage?

3.What can prevent postpartum hemorrhage?

4.What signs and symptoms should you look for that may indicate postpartum hemorrhage? How much blood loss indicates a postpartum hemorrhage?

Answer 1

1-postpartum hemorrhage is define as the loss of blood in a excessive amount than the normal after the birth of a baby .It happen mainly in a case of cesarean birth(surgical delivery of a baby through cut in the mother’s abdomen or uterus). It happens after the placenta is delivered but in some case it might happen later also.

2- causes of postpartum hemorrhage are:

* Tear in the cervix .

*Sometimes it is caused by blood clotting disorder.

*Mainly with the placenta problem

*Due to the uterine atony means that the uterus of the mother is not contracting much enough to control the bleeding at the placental sites.

3-Things that can prevent postpartum hemorrhage and these are:

* Early recognition and management of the complication can prevent.

* Having a good nutrition can also prevent from postpartum hemorrhage.

*Adequate prenatal care must be there.

* It is important of having emergency care available in case it is needed at the time of delivery and after the birth also.early care can reduce the amount of blood loss

4-signs and symptoms:

* Increase in the heart rate.

* Decrease of the blood pressure

*Uncontrolled bleeding.

*Swelling and pain in the private part and nearby area.

Avarage blood loss in the delivery is about 500ml .The average amount of blood loss in a cesarean birth is about 1,000ml which indicates a postpartum hemorrhage.