Peds ob hesie - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Monitoring for fetal position is important because the mother cannot tell you she has back pain, which is the cardinal sign of persistant posterior fetal position. Why do the regional blocks, especially epidural and caudal, often result in assisted delivery? A. inability to push effectively in 3rd stage B. inability to push effectively in 4th stage C. inability to push effectively in 1st stage D. inability to push effectively in 2nd stage - D. Regional blocks, especially epidural and ca...