FN 124 LE 1 - Pregnancy Flashcards
Conditions/Factors to consider during preconception care
o Care before pregnancy
o Fertility
o To motivate potential new parents to participate in
advanced planning of pregnancies
o Risks prior to conception include medical, social, psychological, or lifestyle conditions
preconception care
component of preconception care that includes:
o Individual and social conditions o Adverse health behaviors
o Medical conditions
o Psychological conditions
o Environmental conditions
o Barriers to Family Planning, Prenatal Care, and Primary
Health Care
Risk Assessment
component of preconception care that includes:
o Promotion of behaviors
o Counseling about the availability of social and financial
assistance programs
o Advice on family planning, birth spacing
o Counseling on the importance of prenatal care o Identification of barriers to care
Health Promotion
component of preconception care that includes:
o Treatment of medical conditions
o Referral for treatment of adverse health behavior(s) o Rubella and hepatitis immunization (free)
o Counseling to reduce psychosocial risks
o Nutrition counseling
Interventions to Reduce Risks
refers to nutrition during the time of
pregnancy
Perinatal Nutrition
what does Maternal Dietary Practices prior to pregnancy (always start with studying their dietary patterns) determine
(1) fertility, (2) pregnancy, and (3)
course of pregnancy
Stages of menstrual cycle
- Follicular Phase
- Ovulation – release of the egg cell
- Luteal Phase
In this stage of the menstrual cycle, the egg is released from day 20-24
Ovulation
In this stage of the menstrual cycle, it is the optimal time for conception (when egg is most ready)
Ovulation
appetite-suppressing hormone produced by
adipocytes
Leptin
High leptin production result to?
creation of cysts in
the ovaries (PCOS)
what does high amounts of adipocytes result result to?
high leptin prod
Major preventive measure for PCOS
weight loss
Patients with PCOS are prescribed with?
Metformin treatment
an Oral Hypoglycemic Agent/Drug (OHA) that causes weight loss as one of its side effects
Metformin
What does undernutrition do to fertility?
can cause delayed puberty and amenorrhea
Individual experiences puberty, menarche, and ovulation as expected
Normal Nutrition
Besides undernourished mothers, ______ is usually experienced by female athletes
amenorrhea
being overweight/obese can result to
infertility
Overnutrition
Factors acting in fetal life that can affect future fertility of the baby
o Lifestyle, diet, environmental chemicals
Increased leptin production results in:
o Anovulation
o Hirsutism – hair in other parts of the body due to increase in androgen production
Factors acting in pregnant mother that can affect fetal
development
o Hormone changes due to over/undernutrition
Factors affecting future fertility that are already determined at
birth up to 1 year of age
o Health status of infant
* Female vs. male infants are affected by different factors
Factors acting in adulthood that can affect fertility for females
Female adult – diet, season, occupation, lifestyle
Factors acting in adulthood that can affect fertility for males
Male adult – season, occupation, scrotal heating (time
spent seated)
Role in Spermatogenesis: RNA and DNA synthesis
Cobalamin
Role in Spermatogenesis: Promotes healthy sperm
Folate
Role in Spermatogenesis: Spermatogonia differentiation
Vitamin A
Role in Spermatogenesis: Protects sperm from oxidative stress
Vit C
Role in Spermatogenesis: Defends sperm from ROS-related events
Vit E
Role in Spermatogenesis: Initiate sperm motility
Calcium
usually not consumed by pregnant women due to their side effects, primarily diarrhea
antibiotics
Role in Spermatogenesis: formation of the flagella
Selenium
Role in Spermatogenesis: Enhances sperm motility
Zinc
Role in Spermatogenesis: sperm production
Nickel
diarrhea during pregnancy lead to:
dehydration (due to water loss) where Less nutrients are available for the fetus since the GI tract is compromised and is unable to absorb
Expansion in red cell mass is proportionally smaller than that in plasma, resulting in the so-called ________
physiologic anemia of pregnancy
amount of volume of blood pumped
by the heart
Cardiac ouput
volume of blood pumped from
the left ventricle per contraction
Stroke volume
Due to the increase nutrients and the need of
something to transport them
Increased blood volume
usually decreased (1st and
2nd trimesters) under blood volume changes
arterial pressure
Induces changes in blood flow
Increased blood volume
occurs from
10-12wk through 33-35wk
Progressive plasma volume expansion
Weekly increments are maximal during _____
mid-gestation (5-6 months)
Blood pressure tone _____ and peripheral vascular resistance _____
decreases; falls
blood vessels far from the heart
Peripheral vascular system
blood vessels have decreased resistance to improve blood flow
Blood pressure tone
Resistance to blood _____ to induce better blood flow
decreases
Arterial pressure falls during the ______
1st trimester
used as the baseline to evaluate
pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) to the 3rd
trimester
Arterial pressure during the 1st trimester
Changes in regional blood flow: uterine blood flow increases from ______ in non-pregnant to ______ near term
15- 20 ml/min; 500-600 ml/min
Adjustments in respiration: results in increased intraabdominal pressure and elevation of the diaphragm
enlarging uterus
Resting ventilation increases by about ____
48%
Changes in Renal Function (4)
(1) urethral dilation, (2) slowed velocity of urine, (3) increased susceptibility to UTIs, and (4) uterine compression of the ureters
Renal blood flow and Glomerulus flow rate (GFR) are ______
increased
increase in ___ presents the tubules with greater quantities of nutrients than they can absorb
GFR
Changes in Gastrointestinal Function
(1) taste changes, (2) heartburn, (3) nausea & vomiting, and (4) constipation
detected by pregnancy tests through urine
HCG
Released after embryogenesis is completed
HCG
Some proteins cause unappetizing
smells/tastes/sensations for pregnant women
Taste changes
o Caused by relaxation of the esophageal sphincter (acids can more easily move through GI tract)
o Becomes normal through the 3rd trimester
Heartburn
Caused by the relaxation of GI muscles, reducing its motility (movement), resulting in difficulty of defecation
Constipation
Changes the progesterone causes:
- Relaxation of the smooth muscles in the uterus for expansion
- Relaxation of the GI muscles, thus reducing motility
- Induces fat deposition
- Reduces alveolar and arterial pressure (CO2)
- Increases renal sodium excretion
____ is lower than progesterone during the 1st few months but rises sharply near term
Estrogen
Functions of estrogen
o Promotes growth and controls the function of
the uterus
o Alters the structure of the mucopolysaccharides
in the connective tissues (for flexibility and
water retention)
Excess fluid is a hallmark of _____
preeclampsia
(hypertension during delivery)
usually rises by the 4th month
BMR
The BMR increased by ____ by term and returns to normal 5-6 days postpartum
15-20%
reflects increased oxygen demands of the uterine placental fetal unit, as well as O2 consumption from increased maternal cardiac work
Elevated BMR
50-70% of the kcal needed by the fetus in the 3rd
trimester is derived from _______
glucose
20% is from _______; and the rest is from _____
amino acids; fats
when maternal blood glucose ____, the rate of glucose transfer to the fetus declines and ____ will be the more dominant fuel source
falls; fatty acids
The net effect of maternal fuel adaptations is to increase the use of ___ as fuel by the mother and conserve ____ to the fetus
fat; glucose
contain fetal blood vessels and extend into the pool of mother’s blood
Fingerlike projections (placental villi)
requires channels and carriers that are potassium and protein-dependent
Active transport
Recite transport mechanism and substance transported
(table for diffusion and transport)
Hormone produced by placenta
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG)