Ch. 14 Flashcards
What are the 5 psychological adaptations to pregnancy for the mother?
- Accepting the pregnancy
- Identifying with the mother role
- Reordering personal relationships
- Establishing a relationship with the fetus
- Preparing for birth
Psychological adaptations to pregnancy for the mother: What are some things that go on with “accepting the pregnancy”?
- Cognitive restructuring
- Emotional liability and mood changes
- Ambivalence
Psychological adaptations to pregnancy for the mother: Reordering personal relationships. What are the 2 most important relationships discussed here?
- Womans relationship with her mother is significant in adaptation to motherhood and pregnancy
- The relationship with the father of the child is the most important and there are 2 major needs: feeling loved and valued and having the child accepted by the partner
Psychological adaptations to pregnancy for the mother: What are the 3 parts to establishing a relationship with the fetus and what must the mother be able to say in each one?
- Accepts biologic fact of pregnancy. “I am pregnant”
- Accepts growing fetus as distinct from herself. “I am going to have a baby”
- Prepares realistically for birth and parenting of a child. “I am going to be a mother”
What are the frequency of clinic visits for a pregnant woman?
1-28 weeks: q 4 weeks
29-36 weeks: q 2 weeks
36 weeks- term: q 1 week
Post term: 2x/week with fetal monitoring
What is the exercise to help with back pain?
Pelvic tilt (rock)
How can a woman relieve leg cramps?
- Another person dorsiflex the foot with knee extended
2. Woman stands and leans forward, dorsiflexing foot of affected leg
How should woman lift things off floor ?
Use leg muscles to reach objects on or near the floor; bend at the knees, not at the back; feet 12-18 inches apart, lift with legs
How many fetal movements does the fetus make in the 3rd trimester?
~30 each hour and mom can recognize 70-80% of them
Kick counts: What is the fetal alarm signal?
Fetal movements cease entirely for 12 hours
A count fewer than __ fetal movements w/in one hour warrants further evaluation by a nonusers test or a contraction stress test and a complete biophysical profile
Fewer than 3 w/in an hour
What is it important to remember when doing kick counts?
Movements are NOT present during the fetal sleep cycle
Fetal movements may also be reduced if woman is taking depressant meds, drinking, alcohol, or smoking
Fetal movements DO NOT decrease near term
Obesity decreases perception of fetal movements
What does the biophysical profile include?
AFV
FBM
Fetal movements
Fetal tone reflecting current CNS status
Why is BPP used?
It is considered a physical exam of the fetus and is used frequently during the late 2nd and 3rd trimester because it is a reliable predictor of fetal well being
What is considered a normal BPP?
8 or 10 with normal AFV
What test is done to obtain amniotic fluid, which contains fetal cells and when is this test done?
Amniocentesis; possible to do this after week 14 of preg