MATERNAL NURSING TOPICS OF INTEREST

Updated 12/24

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Fetal heart monitoring is done during labor. The nurse
monitors and assesses the mother and baby during labor.

The fetal monitor is a valuable tool for collecting information 
about fetal distress.See above.

Lanugo - fine hair which covers the neonate's body at birth.

    Prolactin is the hormone that is responsible for
    the production of breast milk. 

      The anterior part of the pituitary gland, is responsible for           
      the production of a number of hormones. These include:           
     - Prolactin, which is responsible for breast milk production .
   

     Learn more by clicking on the link: Hormones