. Obstetrics for nurses. f the torn sphincter muscle. At the end of tliis period several ouncesof olivo oil are injected into tlio rocium iiiul followed in an hour ormore i)y a sonp-suds enema. The former will soften the fecal masses, THE NORMAL PUERPERIUM 161 while the hitter -will cause their expulsion without much danger to thesuture line. The Bed.—Generally labor is conducted in a separate room, or atleast upon a bed other than the one which the patient is to occupyduring her convalescence, so that after delivery she is placed in thealready prepared clean bed. Nursing is facilitated by the
. Obstetrics for nurses. f the torn sphincter muscle. At the end of tliis period several ouncesof olivo oil are injected into tlio rocium iiiul followed in an hour ormore i)y a sonp-suds enema. The former will soften the fecal masses, THE NORMAL PUERPERIUM 161 while the hitter -will cause their expulsion without much danger to thesuture line. The Bed.—Generally labor is conducted in a separate room, or atleast upon a bed other than the one which the patient is to occupyduring her convalescence, so that after delivery she is placed in thealready prepared clean bed. Nursing is facilitated by the use of asingle bed of more than ordinary height, which should be made up inadvance with its mattress protected by rubber sheeting or oilcloth, andwith a large gauze and cotton pad placed over the sheet to absorb thedischarges which may escape the vulvar dressings. If the delivery hasbeen operative, the pillow should be discarded and sponges and a curvedbasin should be at hand in case there is post-anesthetic Fig. 85. .—Double bed. (Cragin.) The use of the same bed for delivery and convalescence necessitatesthe postponement of these arrangements until after delivery, or theemployment of the double bed. In the latter event, the final bedfor the period of convalescence is first arranged and covered with afull-size piece of rubber sheeting, while the actual labor bed is arrangedover it, so that upon the completion of delivery the removal of the soileddressings and rubber sheeting leaves the patient upon the final usual methods for changing the bedclothes, while the patient is inbed, will adequately soWe the problem, and is most easily carried outafter consciousness has been regained. Rest and Quiet.—A feeling of physical and mental exhaustionnormally follows delivery, particularly if the labor has been soon as the patient has been made comfortable in her clean bed, theroom should be darkened and a long sleep encouraged, when the nursecan busy
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