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Benefits of Normal Delivery for theMother and Baby



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Give oxytocin after delivering the baby. Place a basin and
clamp the umbilical cord. Gently pull the cord. Once
delivered, inspect the cord and the birth canal. Massage the
uterus. Look for common abnormalities of cord insertion,
including marginal insertion, in which the cord inserts
along the placental edge, and velamentous insertion, in
which the cord ends before reaching the placenta and some
vessels run through the membrane unprotected by
Wharton's jelly. Note the cotyledons. If uncertain, assess
the mother for retained products of conception.
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students, veterinarians and veterinary students, and
consumers.Procedure by Kate Leonard, MD, and Will Stone, MD,
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Residency in
Obstetrics and Gynecology; and Shad Deering, COL, MD,
Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Uniformed Services University. Assisted by Elizabeth N.
Weissbrod, MA, CMI, Eric Wilson, 2LT, and Jamie
Bradshaw at the Val G. Hemming Simulation Center at the
Uniformed Services University.
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