- Before the placenta is delivered, blood will come from the vagina and the umbilical cord lengthens.
- Prepare with a bowl close to the vagina.
- The mother should sit up and push the placenta into the bowl. [18]
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- Rubbing the mother"s abdomen below the umbilicus firmly will help the bleeding to resolve. Continue to rub until the uterus feels about the size of a grapefruit in the lower abdomen.
