first signs of pregnancy Flashcards
Most common first symptom of pregnancy
amenorrhea - in women with regular menstruation (may be missed in women with irregular menses)
other early symptoms of pregnancy (beside amenorrhea) (and mechanism)
- breast tenderness
- nausea + vomiting (esp morning) (until 12 - 14th wk)
- due to a surge in estrogen, progesteron, β-HCG
time for embryo, fetus + infant
embryo: fertilization - 8 wks gestation
fetus: 8 wks gestation - birth
infant: birth - 1 yr old
developmental age (DA) vs gestational age (GA)
DA: number of days since fertilization
GA: number of days/wks since lust period
GA=DA+2wks
Nagele rule (and example)
estimation of the day of delivery:
Last menstrual period - 3 months + 7 days
ex: if LMP at 1 oct 2015 –> july 8, 2016
pregnancy - trimester breakdown (dates)
1st: fertilization untl 12 wks DA (or 14 GA)
2nd: 12 wks - 24 wks DA
3rd: 24 wks DA until delivery
genitalia have men or female characteristics - when
10 wks DA
pregnancy - term lengths fetus (dates)
- pre viable: fetus born before 24 wks GA
- preterm: fetus born between 25-37 wks (GA)
- Term: a. ealy = 37wks - 38 + 6days
b. full = 39 - 40 + 6days c. late = 41 - 41 + 6 days - Late term: fetus born after 42 wks GA
Gravididy vs parity according to definitions
Gravididy: the number of times a patient has been pregnant
Parity: what happens to the pregnancy (Full term births –> preterm –> abortions –> living children)
Parity - characterstics in order
- Full term births
- preterm
- abortions (spontaneous or induced)
living children - living children (if multiple gestation pregnancy –> 1 birth results in more than 1 living children
Gravididy / parity example: 35 yrs old woman present for her 6th pregnancy. She had 2 abortions, 2 children born at term, and a set of twins born preterm
G 6 P 2 1 2 4
signs of pregnancy (only the names)
- Goodell sign
- Ladin sign
- Chadwick sign
- Telangiectasias/palmar erythema
- Chloasma
- Linea nigra
signs of pregnancy - names and time from conception
- Goodell sign (4 wks, 1st trimester)
- Ladin sign (6 wks, 1st trimester)
- Chadwick sign (6-8 wks, 1st trimester)
- Telangiectasias/palmar erythema (1st trimester)
- Chloasma (16 wks (2nd trimester)
- Linea nigra (2nd trimester)
Goodell sign - findings and time from conception
4 wks, 1st trimester
Softening of the cervix
Ladin sign - findings and time from conception
6 wks, 1st trimester
softening of the midline of the uterus