ch 14/15 Flashcards
helps maintain pregnancy while placental is still forming (signals to keep producing estrogen & progesterone); stimulates breast development to pre[are for lactation
hCG
stimulates uterine growth, gets extra bloodflow to placenta
estrogen
makes all joints very mobile, helps open up for delivery
relaxin
relaxes uterine muscles, causes breasts to develop, responsible for metabolism changes needed for pregnancy
progesterone
conception (2wks), pt doesn’t realize pregnant
preembyronic
2-8wks, main task is organ formation, neural tube fusion
embryonic stage
9-38wks+
fetal stage
the fetal side of the placenta
shiny shultze
what does the placenta do?
produces hormones (hCG, HPL, estrogen, progesterone, relaxin), protects fetus, removes waste
what can the placenta cause?
insulin resistance
presumptive signs of pregnancy
amenorrhea, breast tenderness, fatigue, constipation, cravings
probable signs pregnancy
Goodell sign (softening of cervix), chadwicks sign (blueish discoloration cervix), hegar sign (compressibility of cervix), ballottement (feel fetus move when uterus pushed), braxton hicks, postive serum/urine samples
umbilical cord has how many veins and artieres?
1 vein (oxygenated), 2 arteries (deoxygenated)
what does amniotic fluid do/help?
helps body temp control, symmetric growth/development, cushioning/protection, compression-free umbilical cord, allows fetal movement, stores waste
maternal changes in pregancy
O2 increases, mild hyperventialtion, cardiac output increases 50% & increased HR, physiologic anemia, BP slightly lower until mid-pregancy, increased iron demands, linea nigra, facial melisma, striae gravidum, imcreased insulin needs, breast development, fundal height increase, mucus plug formation, cessation ovulation, lordosis, metabolic rate increases
first trimester
conception-12wks
second trimester
13-28wks
third trimester
29-40wks
where should the fundus be at 20wks?
umbilicus
nagean’s rule
first day of last menstrual period - 3mo + 7 days + 1 year