Note to handle when being born

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Midwifery is an extremely important operation for the health of pregnant mothers as well as babies. Therefore, if during the delivery process, there are dangerous complications or unforeseen conditions such as the mother giving birth to a child, at that time, the mother needs to be handled during childbirth to minimize the consequences. dangerous complications.

1. What is a stillbirth?

The current reality shows that there are still many cases of self-delivery at home or inviting birth attendants in the area to deliver at home. Or there are also cases where pregnant women are delivered in unsafe environments such as workplaces, factories, factories, fields, cars, etc., leading to the fall of the birth mother causing serious problems. Very dangerous for mother and baby.
Abortion is a state of unplanned and unpredictable childbirth, occurring unexpectedly and often in unsafe conditions. Although the expected date of birth has been determined, in the last stages of pregnancy, due to sudden abnormalities, it is possible to see the mother giving birth to pregnant women with these conditions. different locations and occur before the predicted date of birth.

2. Handling when giving birth

When faced with a situation where a mother gives birth to a child, handling during childbirth is extremely necessary and must be performed urgently on the spot to minimize possible risks. The first thing to do in the steps to handle and prevent stillbirth is to take the fetus out of the pregnant woman's body as quickly as possible. Next, there will be 2 cases as follows:
2.1 A clean delivery package is available When a clean delivery package is available, the delivery handler needs to follow the following steps to ensure the safety of both mother and baby Children:
Tear the birthing package clean and use the tools in the package according to the following steps:
Spread the plastic sheet where the mother lay down, put the baby on the plastic sheet. Dry and warm the baby's body with materials available from the mother or handler such as towels, clothes... The first pair of clamps on the umbilical cord is located 2cm away from the umbilical cord. Swipe the umbilical cord from the position of the first pair of clamps towards the mother and then to the second pair of clamps 3cm from the first. Do not cut the umbilical cord. Let the mother hold the baby so that the baby does not catch a cold. Transfer mother and baby to the nearest medical station for continued care. At specialized medical facilities, pregnant women are given vegetables, monitored and treated for postpartum bleeding, postpartum infections as well as injected with anti-tetanus serum. The baby will be re-umbilized. 2.2 No clean delivery package available If there is no clean delivery package, the person handling the fall will face some limitations but must also follow the following steps:
Dry, warm the baby with a towel or cloth right at that moment. Use a small, soft cord in place, which can be a drawstring, the cord is torn from the lapel... to fasten the umbilical cord and note that it should be tied as far away from the position of the cord on the baby's belly as possible. Cutting the umbilical cord is not allowed. Let the mother hold the baby so as not to catch a cold. Transfer mother and baby to the nearest medical facility for further monitoring and treatment. The mother was given the placenta, monitored for postpartum bleeding, postpartum infection, and injected with anti-tetanus serum at medical facilities. The baby's umbilical cord is redone similar to the treatment when the baby is born with a clean birthing package.

Abortion is an unsafe state of childbirth for mother and child, unpredictable, but still exists today, especially in remote mountainous areas when people still keep these traditions. Self-birth at home or not having enough knowledge about safe birth, or it can also be unintended circumstances. Therefore, we need to know how to handle childbirth so that we can help mothers and babies ensure safety during the transfer to a specialized medical facility.
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Articles refer to sources: vaccines.gov, who.int