Determinants of labour progress
3 Ps
Structures the search for the cause of slow labour.
Does not cover the psychological state of the mother, which also affects labour.
Teaching aid, still awaiting independent review. Confirm facts in a standard source.
3 Ps. It helps you recall: Determinants of labour progress.
Uterine contractions and maternal effort
Bony pelvis and soft tissues
Fetal size, lie, presentation and position
Power: Uterine contractions and maternal effort; Passage: Bony pelvis and soft tissues; Passenger: Fetal size, lie, presentation and position.
It belongs to Labour and delivery in OBG.
Does not cover the psychological state of the mother, which also affects labour.
Structures the search for the cause of slow labour.
Say it aloud, write it from memory tomorrow, then again in a week. Then test yourself on a OBG question about Labour and delivery.
It is a teaching aid written or adapted by our team. Some resemble ones students share informally. Check any fact that matters in a standard source.