Information Package / Course Catalogue
Childbirth and Postpartum Period At Risk
Course Code: EBL302
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 4
Prt.: 4
Credit: 6
Lab: 0
ECTS: 7
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to risk obstetrics, risk monitoring, and post-natal periods, provide the opportunity to learn about the care of high risk detection birth, childbirth preparation of the mother at risk, at risk to help delivery, intrapartum, and postpartum follow-up and maintenance of the information and gain the ability to export.

Course Content

Definition of risky birth, dangers of difficult labor for the mother and baby, preparation of the mother for complicated birth, labor dystocias, operative birth, genital tract lacerations, fetal distress, hydrops fetalis, assistance to the birth of a woman with systemic disease, postpartum hemorrhages, infections, breast problems and maintenance

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Keziban AMANAK
Funda GÜLER
Prof. Sündüz Özlem ALTINKAYA
Learning Outcomes
1.To explain risk deliveries, and the effects of maternal and infant health.
2.The ability to identify risk and to care about the action of birth
3.Count the causes of dystocia, able to determine and to care
4.To explain the intrapartum and postpartum care for pregnant women with systemic diseases and providing
5.To explain the placenta and amniotic fluid risky situations and give care
6.To care in case of intervention in labor
7.To explain, to determine and to care Preterm and Postterm labor, premature membrane rupture
8.Can explain, determine and to care uterine rupture, perineum, vagina, cervix, tears
9. Can explain, determine and to care Postpartum hemorrhage and infection
Recommended or Required Reading
1.CSharma, P.P., Giri, D.K., & Bera, S.N. (2018). Planned versus emergency cesare an delivery with previousone cesare an section: A prospective observational study. Int J Reprod. Contracept Obstet. Gynecol, 7(10), 4223-4228.
2.Şahin, M., & Erbil, N. (2019). Doğum ve Medikalizasyon. Ordu Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Çalışmaları Dergisi, 2 (2), 120-130.
3.Gary, C.F., Norman, F., Konneth, J. (2001). Williams Doğum Bilgisi, Cilt: 1, 21. Baskı, Nobel Tıp Kitapevi, Ankara.
4.Gilbert, E.S., Harmon, S.H. (2002).Yüksek Riskli Gebelik ve Doğum. Çeviri Editörü: Lale Taşkın, Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara.
5.Günalp, S. (2003). Resimli Doğum Bilgisi, Ömür Basımevi, Ertem Matbaacılık, Ankara.
6.Kadayıfçı, O. (2005). Lamaze Yöntemi İle Doğuma Hazırlık, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, Ankara.
7.Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Tanı ve Tedavi, Editörler: S. Günalp, Z. S. Tuncer, Pelikan Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2004.
8.Nelson, C. (2003). Sistemik Hastalıklar ve Gebelik, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, Nobel Matbaacılık, 2. Baskı, Ankara.
9.Önderoğlu, L., Levero, K., Gant, N., Alexander, A. (2004). Williams Doğum Bilgisi El Kitabı, Güneş Kitabevi, Öncü Basımevi, Ankara
10.Sahin, S., Doven, M. (2006). Ağrısız Doğum ve Sezeryanda Anestezi, Nobel&Güneş, Matit Matbaacılık, Ankara.
11.Taşkın, L. (2012). Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği. Sistem Ofset Matbaacılık, Ankara.
12.Taşkın L. Hemşireler ve Ebeler için Doğum ve Kadın Sağlığı Uygulama Rehberi, Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2004.
13.Yüce, M. (2005). Doğum ve Kadın Sağlığı Hemşireliği. Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara.
14.Bankows, J., Amy, E., Hearve, W. (2002). The John Hopkins Mamal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2. Edition, Lippincot Williams&Wilkins.
15.Dunkley, J. (2000). Health Promotion in Midwifery Practice, A Resource For Healh Professionals, Boillieve Tindall, 1. Edition. Pheladelpia.
16.Johnson, J.Y. (2003). Maternal&Child Health Nursing, Care of the Childbearing, 4. Edition. Sounders Company, Pheladelpia.
17.Wickham, S. (2003). Midwifery Best Practice, Book for Midwifes, Mosby Campany, 1. Edition.
18.Young, E.Q., Szmania, M. (2004). Women’s Health, A Primary Care Clinacal Guide, Mosby Campany, London.
19.Olds, L., Pavidson, L. (2004). Work book for Maternal-Newborn Nursing&Women’s Health Care, 7. Edtion, Mosby Campany.
20.Lowdermic, L. (2007). Maternity Women’s Health Care, 9. Edition. Mosby Campany
21.Murphy, D.J., Strachan B.K., & Bahl, R. (2020). Assisted vaginal birth. An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 127, 70-112.
22.Turan, A., & Yılmaz, T. (2019). Doğumun ikinci evresinin süresi, uzaması ve yönetimi. Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri ve Araştırmaları Dergisi, 1(2), 102-119.
23.Williams Obstetrics, 25th Edition, Translation Editor: Prof. Dr. M. Bülent Tıraş Assoc. Dr. Ahmet Yiğit Çakıroğlu, Güneş Medicine Bookstores, 2020.
24.Leen Alhafez , Vincenzo Berghella. Evidence-based labor management: first stage of labor. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM . 2020 Nov;2(4):100185. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2020.100185.
25.Basics of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 4th Edition. Serdar Günalp , 2024.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Effects of risky birth on mother and baby health, Care during risky birth, Dystosias related to uterine contractions
Week 1 - Practice
Clinical practice
Week 2 - Theoretical
Dystosias related to the birth object (malpresentation, malposition), Dystosias related to the birth canal - Dystosias related to maternal psychology
Week 2 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 3 - Theoretical
Care during operative birth
Week 3 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 4 - Theoretical
Uterine rupture, lacerations of perineum, vagina, cervix
Week 4 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 5 - Theoretical
Risky conditions related to the placenta (placenta previa, vasa previa, placenta detachment, placenta adhesion anomalies, umbilical cord anomalies) and fetal distres
Week 5 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 6 - Theoretical
Postpartum bleeding and its complications
Week 6 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 7 - Theoretical
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy
Week 7 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 8 - Theoretical
Pregestational/gestational diabetes Midterm Exam Evaluation
Week 8 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 9 - Theoretical
Multiple Pregnancies
Week 9 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 10 - Theoretical
Hydrops Fetalis
Week 10 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 11 - Theoretical
Preterm labor and birth, premature rupture of membranes, postterm pregnancy
Week 11 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 12 - Theoretical
Anomalies related to amniotic fluid (polyhydroaminos, oligohydroamnios, amniotic fluid embolism)
Week 12 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 13 - Theoretical
Puerperium Period, complications and care (infection, breast, thromboembolism)
Week 13 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 14 - Theoretical
Puerperium Period, complications and care (infection, breast, thromboembolism)
Week 14 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%40
Practice1%30
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142484
Lecture - Practice141470
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination18210
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)174
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026