🤱 N · Maternal and newborn
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urgentRecommended assessment — CarePath tool: CP-MOTHER Mother & Newborn Check (interactive scoring) · Validated scales: MEOWS, APGAR
| Code | Problem statement | Type | Description | First 3 actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1 | Pregnancy discomfort | Actual | Physical discomfort during pregnancy such as backache, nausea, or swelling. | Reassure · Teach comfortable positions · Suggest small meals |
| N2 | High-risk pregnancy | Risk | Pregnancy conditions that raise the chance of harm to mother or baby. | Arrange regular visits · Monitor vital signs and baby movement · Teach warning signs |
| N3 | Fear of labor | Actual | Worry or fear about childbirth, pain, or outcomes. | Explain the stages · Teach breathing and comfort methods · Tour the labor ward |
| N4 | Labor pain | Actual | Pain during contractions and birth that needs comfort support. | Offer comfort · Massage · Position changes |
| N5 | Risk of heavy bleeding after birth | Risk ⚠ URGENT | Blood loss after delivery may be higher than expected. | Check bleeding, uterus firmness and vital signs at ordered times · Massage the uterus if it feels soft · Check pads and weigh them if bleeding seems heavy |
| N6 | Slow recovery after birth | Actual | Healing, energy, or comfort after birth is slower than expected. | Give pain relief · Encourage rest and mobility · Wound care |
| N7 | Baby feeding poorly | Actual | The baby has weak sucking, poor latch, or takes too little milk. | Check the latch · Wake the baby · Set a feeding plan |
| N8 | Baby's temperature unstable | Actual | The newborn cannot keep a safe body temperature. | Do skin-to-skin contact · Warm the room · Use a hat |
| N9 | Newborn jaundice | Actual | Yellow skin or eyes in a newborn from high bilirubin. | Check bilirubin · Feed often · Give phototherapy as ordered |
| N10 | Newborn breathing difficulty | Actual ⚠ URGENT | The baby breathes fast, grunts, or struggles to get enough air. | Call for help · Give oxygen · Keep warm |
| N11 | Difficulty adjusting to new parenthood | Risk | Stress, exhaustion, or lack of support may make adjusting to a baby hard. | Teach baby care · Encourage rest · Involve the partner |
| N12 | Sadness after childbirth | Actual | Low mood, tearfulness, or anxiety in the weeks after delivery. | Listen · Screen mood · Encourage support and rest |
| N13 | Grief after pregnancy loss | Actual | Sorrow after miscarriage, stillbirth, or loss of a newborn. | Show compassion · Allow time with the baby · Offer keepsakes |
| N14 | Family planning questions | Actual | The person wants information on contraception or spacing pregnancies. | Give balanced information · Respect choices · Explain options |