Clinical Challenge: Meet Your Patient 

Patient Profile

Patient: Emily

Age: 30 years

Gravida/Para: G1P0

Gestation: 40 weeks

Reason for Admission: Induction of labor

Current Situation

• Labor is progressing slowly.

• Receiving a Pitocin infusion.

• Has an epidural for pain management.

• Fetal heart rate is reassuring.

The provider has encouraged continued position changes to promote labor progress.


What is a position you would start with to help Emily?
 

• Emily progresses to 8/100/-2 but is complaining of a lot of back pain. 

​What is a position what would help Emily to move this baby so it is no longer OP?
 

• After this reposition Emily has increased desire to push and ends up delivering a healthy baby girl! Good job Labor Pro!