Fourth stage of labour
- The hour following delivery of placenta is termed Fourth stage of labour
- Monitoring of the patient’s Blood pressure and pulse rate during this stage is important
- The episiotomy site should be checked for bleeding or development of any hematoma
- Check whether the bladder is distended, if so encourage patient to pass urine
- If the patient is stable after one hour and has passed urine, she can be transferred to the post natal ward
