Antenatal care overview Flashcards
when is gestational age measured from
date of last menstrual period
define gravida
total number of pregnancies a woman has had
define primigravida
patient that is pregnant for the first time
define para
number of times the woman has given birth after 24 weeks gestation, regardless of whether the fetus was alive or stillborn
define nulliparous
patient that has never given birth after 24 weeks gestation
Give gravity and parity of a pregnant woman with three previous deliveries at term
G4 P3
Give gravity and parity of a non-pregnant woman with a previous birth of healthy twins
G1 P1
Give gravity and parity of a non-pregnant woman with a previous miscarriage
G1 P0 + 1
Give gravity and parity of a non-pregnant woman with a previous stillbirth (after 24 weeks gestation)
G1 P1
Duration of 1st trimester
start of pregnancy until 12 weeks gestation
Duration of 2nd trimester
13 weeks until 26 weeks gestation
duration of 3rd trimester
27 weeks gestation until birth
Foetal movements start around
20 weeks
when should a booking visit occur
before 10 weeks
When should a dating scan occur
10 - 13+6 weeks
How is gestational age calculated at the dating scan
crown rump length
Between the dating and anomaly scans women are invited to a further antenatal appointment at
16 weeks
Anomaly scan should happen
18 - 20+6 weeks
After week 25 women have antenatal appointments roughly
every 3 weeks until 34 weeks then biweekly
When is an oral glucose tolerance test performed for gestational diabetes
24-28 weeks
When should anti-D injections be given to rhesus negative women
28 + 34 weeks
When is the whooping cough vaccine offered to all pregnant women
from 16 weeks
