Early Pregnancy Flashcards
1 in __ women will experience a miscarriage at some point in their life
4
a pregnancy that implants in an abnormal location is referred to as…
an ectopic pregnancy
“snowstorm appearance on USS”
molar pregnancy
a complete mole contains how many sets of paternal and maternal genes?
2 paternal sets
no maternal sets
which type of molar pregnancy does not produce a fetus at all?
complete mole - there are no sets of maternal genes
a partial mole contains how many sets of paternal and maternal genes?
1 maternal set
2 paternal sets
the HCG should increase by __ every 48 hours in a normal singleton pregnancy
2 (should double)
when does nausea and vomiting improve in early pregnancy?
around 12 weeks when HCG reaches a peak
implantation bleeding occurs about __ days after ovulation
10 days
is often light brown in colour
