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Nursing diagnosis for a normal pp vag delivery would include-
*risk for pain (even if she isn't having any),
*knowledge defecit (education is HUGE in postpartum)- SIDS, shaken baby, breastfeeding, when to call doctor for MOM, when to call doctor for BABY, activity restrictions, diet, post partum depression, etc.
*risk for bleeding - any pp mom has a risk for bleeding. The high fundus may or may not indicate her risk is elevated. Is her uterus firm and midline? Where was her uterus right after delivery? 4 hours ago? How is her bleeding? How is her urine ouput?
*risk for falls (cause everyone is)
Readiness for enhanced family process, effective breastfeeding... There are a ton in postpartum. Do you have to focus on something "wrong", or can you look at what's going WELL? I precepted in postpartum, and had to do nursing diagnoses in my log.
WHY was her fundus high? Was she boggy? Urinating Q2H? Was there any pain/discomfort/cramping associated with this? Elevated temp? High WBCs?
Did she have a lady partsl birth? Any tearing/episiotomy? Any pain? Risk for infection?
gmsc11
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So, Im having a hard time coming up with nursing diagnosis for a mother who is Postpartum day 1. She is a multigravida, G3 P2.
What I found when doing the assessment was: an elevated fundus two finger breaths above umbilicus. Im trying to come up with a nursing diagnosis for this since this is the only problem she is having.
She had a lady partsl deliver with no complications at all.
PLEASE HELP!!!