ANTEPARTUM #3 CARE OF CHILDBEARING FAMILY Flashcards
OBJECTIVE/PROBABLE
- cervix increased vascularity
- enlargement of the abdomen
- Braxton hicks contractions
- uterine soufflé
- ballottement
- fetal outline palpation after 24 weeks
- skin pigmentation changes
- pregnancy tests
SIGNS OF PREGNANCY: 3 CATEGORIES
- presumptive- changes felt by the women
- probable - changes observed by an examiner
- positive - signs that attributable only to the presence of a fetus
SUBJECTIVE/PRESUMPTIVE
-AMENORRHEA
earliest sign of pregnancy
-NAUSEA AND VOMITING
hormonal influences appears by 6weeks disappear 6-12 weeks later
- EXCESSIVE FATIGUE
- URINARY FREQUENCY
- BREAST CHANGES
- QUICKENING
DIAGNOSTIC/POSITIVE SIGNS OF PREGNACY
-FETAL HEARTBEAT
electronic Doppler: 8-12 wk
-FETAL MOVEMENTS
palpable at about 20wks
-VISUALIZATION OF THE FETUS (VAGINAL SONO)
~the gestational sac can be observed by 4-5 wks (10 days after implantation)
~cardiac activity at 6-7 weeks gestation
~fetal parts 8 weeks
PREGNANCY TESTS -PROBABLE
- serum and urine testing for hCG levels
- urine tests best with “first AM void” 5th week
- 95% accurate
- 98% in determining the absence of pregnancy
- Eliza testing most popular for OTC home kits, earlier detection affords prompt pre natal care
HORMONES IN PREGNANCY
PROGESTERONE
- produced by the placenta
- maintains pregnancy
- develops acini and lobules of the breast
RELAXIN
- produced by the corpus luteum
- inhibits uterine contractions
- softenining of the cervix
PROSTAGLANDINS
- high concentration found in the female reproductive tract and decidua
- maintains placental vascular resistance
- initiates labor
HORMONES IN PREGNANCY
HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN (HCG)
- secreted by the trophoblast
- stimulate progesterone and estrogen production by the corpus luteum to maintain pregnancy
HUMAN PLACENTAL LACTOGEN (HPL)
- promotes growth of fetus by regulating glucose available to it
- promotes breast development and lactation
ESTROGEN
- produced by the placenta -7 weeks stimulates uterine development
- ductal development of the breast
UTERUS
BEFORE PREGNANCY
- small semi solid ,pear shaped organ
- weight 60g
- capacity 10ml
TERM PREGNANCY
- increased in size
- weight 1000g
- capacity 5000ml
CERVIX
- increases in cell number
- secretes thick tenacious mucus
- mucus plug
-increased vascularization
VAGINA
- vaginal epithelial hypertrophy and hyperplasia
- thick white discharge known as leucorrhea
- Acid PH
OVARIES
- ovulation ceases
- HCG maintains corpus luteum
- corpus luteum prduces progesterone, estrogen and HCG
BREAST
- progesterone causes tissue hypertrophy and increased glandular size
- colostrum production
- straie- purplish stretch marks
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
- heart displaced laterally upward
- blood colume increased by 40-50%
- HR increases 10-15bpm may have murmur
- BP slightly decreased in 2nd trimester
- increased femoral pressure leads to dependent edema and varicose veins
- physiological anemia of pregnancy
- WBC increases (15000 without infection)
- hyper coagulation along with increased venous pressure =risks of thrombosis
VEBAL CAVAL SYNDROME
- pressure on the vena cava by the enlarging uterus
- pressure interferes with returning blood flow= decresed BP with dizziness, pallor, clamminess
- lie on left side and arise slowly
RESPIRATORY CHANGES
- the diaphragm is elevated with the sub-costal angle increased
- thoracic breathing with increased tidal volume
- nasal stuffiness and congestion along with epistaxis common
- physiological dyspnea of pregnancy common
GENITOURINARY
- 1st trimester growing uterus presses against bladder causing urinary frequency
- better in 2nd trimester then returns in 3rd
- pressure on the bladder results in urinary stasis and can lead to UTI
- proteinuria (decreases 1+) and glycosuria
- kidney -glomerular filtration rate increases
INTEGUMENTARY
-changes stimulated by increased estrogen, progesterone,melanocte stimulating hormones
- pigmentation of skin
- linea alba -linea nigra
- chloasma- “mask of pregnancy”
- striae gravidarium
- vascular spider nevi
GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
- nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
- hyperemesis gravidarum
- ptyalism
- pyrosis(heartburn)
- constipation
- pica
MUSCULOAKELETAL
- hormones relaxin and progesterone causes the sacroiliac, sacrococcygeal joints to relax =waddling gait
- change in posture due to gravity changes. center of gravity shift forward
METABOLISM
- recommended total weight gain 11.5-16kg=25-35lbs for normal weight woman
- weight may decrease slightly during the 1st trimester due to nausea and vomiting
- low material weight associated with preterm labor ,SGA and IUGAR
- increased maternal weight associated with LGA and birth complications
NEUROLOGICAL
- lightheadedness:r/t vaso instability, postural hypotension or hypoglycemia
- carpal tunnel syndrome: r/t edema and compression of medial nerve
- tension HA
- numbness and tingling of hands