ANC Flashcards
How many conceptions per year int he UK?
850,000
Which is the only age group not to decreased in conception rates?
> 40 y/o
How many abortions in the UK per year?
200,000
Which vitamin should you not take too much of?
Vit A
How many mg of folic acid should you take. When should you start and stop taking it?
400ug
Every day before your pregnant
Until you’re 12 weeks pregnant
6 reasons to take a higher dose folic acid
You/your babys father has NTD You/your babys father have FHx NTD You have DM You've had previous pregnancy affected by NTD You take anti-epilepsy meds You take ARV Dx for HIV
Which other vits/mins should you take/include in your diet pre-conceptually?
Vit D
Iron
Vit C
Calcium
What is the Healthy start scheme?
Provides vouchers to pregnant women + families
When does the Booking Screen take place?
Before 10 weeks
Who does the Booking Screen?
The midwife
What is the aim of the Booking Screen?
To ID any RF that might indicate need for > surveillance
Components of examination in The Booking Screen
W + h –> BMI
BP
Urinalysis
Palpating uterine size abdominally
Investigations undertaken in the Booking Screen (7)
FBC Haemoglobin electrophoresis Blood group + ab screen Antibody screen Screening for BBV CO USS
Which component of FBC is normally raised in pregnancy?
Neutrophils
What 2 components of FBC are we most interested in @ Booking screen?
Anaemia/Hb
Platelets
What could a rising antibody titrate at booking indicate?
Fetal anaemia
What 4 BBV are routinely screened for @ Booking?
Rubella
Syphilis
Hep B
HIV
What can high CO levels –>
Small baby
Cot death
What is the USS at booking looking at?
Fetal viability
Gestational age
ID/exclude multip
Nuchal translucency
How to estimate due date?
Add 9 months + 7 days to 1st day of LMP
Advise on exercise in pregnancy?
Safe to continue but easier to strain a mm because of increased progesterone levels
How to wear seatbelts in pregnancy?
Above/below month
Why avoid these foods in pregnancy? Soft cheese Unpasteurized milk + cheese Uncooked fish Chill-cook meals
Listeria –> miscarriage or stillbirth
Why avoid these foods in pregnancy?
Unwashed fruit/veg/salad
Raw/rare meat
Unpasteurized milk
Toxoplasma –> miscarriage, still birth or LT disability
Why avoid these foods in pregnancy?
Shellfish
Uncooked egg
Salmonella/food poisoning –> ppt premature labour
Define antepartum haemorrhage
Bleeding from genital tract after 24 weeks gestation
Common causes APH (3)
Undetermined origin
Placental abruption
Placenta praevia
Rarer causes APH (3)
Incidental genital tract pathology
Uterine rupture
Vasa praevia
Prevalence placenta praevia
0.4%
Define placenta praevia
Where the placenta is fully/partially implanted in the lower uterine segment
What are the 2 main types of placenta praevia?
Minor placenta praevia
Major placenta praevia
What is minor placenta praevia?
Placenta is low, doesn’t cover internal os
What is major placenta praevia?
Placenta lies over internal os
Risk factors for placenta praevia (7)
Previous C section High parity Maternal age >40 Multiple pregnancy Prev placenta praevia Hx uterine infection Curettage to endometrium after miscarriage/termination
Clinical features placenta praevia
intermittent painless vaginal bleeding
Uterus usually not tender on palpation