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Gloria Hernandez is a 28-year-old postpartum patient of SpanishAmerican background. Ms. Hernandez gave birth to her daughter
Beatriz at 0900 hours. At 1000 hours, Ms. Hernandez had a
postpartum hemorrhage, which was resolved through fundal
massage, oxytocin increase, and oxygen administration.
Ms. Hernandez was admitted to our labor and delivery unit at
0600 hours, in labor with her second child. She was given an
epidural and started on 30 units of oxytocin in 500 mL 0.9%
normal saline at the rate of 90 mL/hr. At 0900 hours, Ms.
Hernandez gave birth to a healthy baby girl, via uncomplicated
vaginal delivery. At 1000 hours, Ms. Hernandez reported feeling
tired and that she could not remember feeling her uterus contract
after the birth. She had also not been breastfeeding, as she was
having difficulty getting her child to latch. Inspection of the
lochia revealed pad saturation and clotting, and fundal palpation
revealed a boggy uterus. I performed a fundal massage until Ms.
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