1M - Parturition Flashcards
Clinical labor is what phase of parturition?
Phase 3
This is the quiescence stage of parturition?
Phase 1
This is the phase of parturition where contractile unresponsiveness and cervical softening are manifested?
Phase 1
This phase of parturition involves the uterine preparation for labor, cervical ripening and formation of the lower uterine segment?
Phase 2
What are the stages of labor?
Contraction, cervical dilation and fetal and placental expulsion
This phase of parturition involves the involution of the uterus, cervical repair and breastfeeding?
Phase 4
This phase of parturition can be called the phase of parturient recovery?
Phase 4
What do you call the low intensity myometrial contractions that are felt during the quiescent stage and this normally do not cause cervical dilation?
Braxton Hicks contractions or false labor
To maintain quiescence, prostaglandins are are markedly increased? T or F?
False
They are suppressed
What genetic defects can cause cervical insufficiency during pregnancy?
Ehler Danlos Syndrome and Marfan syndrome
This phase of parturition may also be called the phase of uterine awakening or activation?
Phase 2
When does phase 2 of parturition start?
Last few weeks of pregnancy
How long does the Phase 1 of parturition last?
Start of pregnancy until near the end of pregnancy
Phase 2 of parturition happens because of the withdrawal of what hormone?
Progesterone
This phase of of parturition involves the formation of the lower uterine segment and the descent of the fetus to or through the pelvic inlet?
Phase 2
Oxytocin receptors level rise during phase 2 of parturition, what are the primary regulators of oxytocin receptor expression?
Estrogen and progesterone
This hormone maintains uterine quiescence through inhibition of myometrial oxytocin response?
Progesterone
This substance is largely responsible for the structural disposition of the cervix?
Collagen
Production of these substances during cervical ripening is thought to increase viscoelasticity, hydration and matrix disorganization?
Glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans
Inflammatory substances are increased during stage 2 of parturition. T or F?
True
Therapies to prevent cervical ripening are present? T or F?
False
What are the fetal contributions to parturition?
Fetal stretch, Fetal endocrine cascades, Surface Protein A
This fetal substance from the placenta and decidua is required for lung maturation of the fetus?
Surface Protein A
Before 37 weeks of gestation, and before lightening, what organs does the uterus compress into?
Lungs and diaphragm
After 37 weeks, or after lightening, what organs are compressed by the fetus?
Bladder and cervix
What are the characteristics of true labor?
Contraction, Cervix, Fetus
Contractions are regular, increased in intensity and duration when walking, felt along the lower back to the abdomen
Bloody show
Dilation and effacement of the cervix
fetus is engaged
What are the characteristics of false labor?
Contraction, Cervix and Fetus
Irregular contractions - braxton hicks contractions
Cervix is unchanged
fetus is ballotable
Stage 1 of labor is the dilatation of the cervix from?
0 - 10 cm
This stage of labor starts from complete dilatation to the effacement and delivery of the fetus?
Stage 2
This stage of labor starts from the delivery of the baby to the delivery of the placenta?
Stage 3
This stage of labor happens at the first hour after delivery?
Stage 4
This process begins with the onset of regular uterine contractions and ends with delivery of the newborn and expulsion of the placenta
Labor
What are important fetal factors to be considered by the mechanism of labor?
Fetal lie, fetal presentation, fetal attitude or posture, fetal position
This relation of the fetal axis to that of the mother?
Fetal Lie
What is the fetal lie in more than 99% of labors at term?
Longitudinal lie
Transverse lie predisposes the mother and fetus to what conditions?
Hydramnios. Placenta previa, uterine anomalies