Cardinal movements of labor: engagement, descent, flexion, internal rotation, extension, external rotation and expulsion Complete dilation, now station: Labor down vs push 2nd Stage of labor: Pushing Offer to help with maternal positioning—holding ankle/leg Delivery—downward traction on head, thumbs to nose, anterior shoulder, posterior shoulder, body. Skin ... Show More
Oct 2017
Labor and Delivery Triage
The OB One-Liner: “This is a _ yr old G_ P_ @_ wks GA here for ____.” Ex: This is a 34yo G3P2002 @ 38wks3days GA here for contractions Triage: 4 essential questions to ask every pregnant woman in triage Contractions, leaking fluid, vaginal bleeding, fetal movement What is labor? ... Show More
22m 34s
Feb 2018
Return OB Visits
Every visit: Doptones, fundal height, vitals Four question: Vaginal bleeding, contractions, leaking fluid, fetal movement By Weeks: 20wks – get and review anatomy US 24wks – order glucola, cbc (check for anemia), discuss normal growing pains 28wks – Tdap and Rhogam if needed, dis ... Show More
12m 14s
Oct 2022
Laurel Proulx, DPT, PhD | Hit Your Pre- and Postnatal Movement Goals
During pregnancy, your blood volume and energy expenditure can roughly double, your heart rate increases 10 to 15 beats per minute…and there are even more changes after you give birth to the human inside of you. So how do you navigate exercise during the endurance event of a life ... Show More
40m 40s
May 2023
Things a labor and delivery nurse needs you to know about labor, delivery, and postpartum
Labor, delivery, and postpartum are filled with a roller coaster of activity and being informed about this process is crucial. I welcome my friend and social media powerhouse, Liesel Teen, who is a labor and delivery nurse and founder of Mommy Labor Nurse to educate you about 5 t ... Show More
29m 21s
Sep 2023
Giving Birth in a Midwife-Run Hospital
Stephanie shares her two birth stories, both of which took place in a hospital staffed only by midwives, in rural Australia. Her first birth experience cracked her intuition wide open, and she says that it initiated her into the person she was meant to be. Her second birth was a ... Show More
1h 1m
Mar 2020
Chapter 4: Embryology (Part 1)
In the first part of the Embryology chapter from Crush Step 1, we review topics such as:- Description of Anatomy- Early Embryology: The First Month- From Fertilization to Implantation- The Rule of Twos- Gastrulation and the Ectoderm, Endoderm, and Mesoderm- Neural Tube Closure an ... Show More
41m 37s
May 2023
Let's Talk about Pelvic Floor Exercises, Diastasis Recti, and Holistic Approaches to Infertility with Dr. Lizzie Kieffer, DPT
We tend to think of pelvic floor exercises as something you do postpartum. This week's guest, Dr. Lizzie, DPT, talks about how crucial it is to prepare your body before and during pregnancy! We talk about pelvic floor therapy, diastasis recti, and infertility. You'll wa ... Show More
32m 25s
Nov 2021
Clinical Challenges in Surgical Education: Pregnancy and Parenthood
Tick tock tick tock, 5 min is up! There is a plus sign on the testing stick. And you are…. Pregnant! Congratulations??? Join Drs. Erika Rangel, Eugene Kim, Yue-yung Hu, and Debbie Li as they discuss the challenges surgeons and trainees face as they navigate through pregnancy and ... Show More
37m 45s