Nursing Care for Threatened Abortion Pregnancy: Case Study

Abstract

               Threatened abortion was an abnormality in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy that can continue  until full term. Signs and symptoms of threatened abortion were vagina bleeding and abdominal pain. The cause was still unknown. Diagnosis was based on history taking, physical examination, per vagina examination revealed the cervix os closed. Ultrasound, it was found that the fetal was alive. Treatment focuses on expectant management or symptomatic treatment. Pregnant women were instructed to  observe vaginal bleeding, pain relief, bed rest and abstaining from sex. Giving the hormone progesterone to reduce uterine contractions and abdominal pain could help the pregnancy to full term.

               The case study was Thai female 32 years old, married, GA 16⁺⁶ weeks, threatened abortion was diagnosis. Nursing’s role for pregnant women with threatened abortion was to ensure that pregnancy is safe and can continue until full term. This case report performed assessment, treatment, and holistic nursing care with the Socio-Ecological model.