9.4 Checking her pulse
Figure 9.5 Use two or three fingers (never your thumb) to feel the pulse in the neck or inside of the wrist.
The pulse tells you how fast the heart is beating. Every time the heart beats (contracts) it pushes blood out into the arteries. You can feel each ‘pulse’ by pressing gently on an artery with your fingers. Everyone’s pulse is different. That is normal. You can find the pulse in the throat or wrist, as shown in Figure 9.5.
Healthy pulse
The normal pulse rate is about 60 to 80 beats a minute when the woman is resting.
Warning sign
The pulse rate is 100 or more beats a minute when the woman is resting.
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9.3.2 What to do if the woman has a fever