Gametes - Maternal Physiology Flashcards
insulin during pregnancy
mothers becomes less sensitive to insulin
Brought about by hCS (also known as Human Placental Lactogen, hPL)
FAs for her own metabolism and glucose spared for baby
Too much insensitivity - gestational diabetes
weight gain expected during pregnancy for each BMI category
underweight BMI (< 18.5) weight gain
28-40 pounds
normal weight BMI (18.5-24.9) weight gain
25-35 pounds
overweight BMI (25-29.9) weight gain
15-25 pounds
obese BMI > or = 30
11-20 pounds
what are obesity and excessive weight gain in pregnancy associated with
gestational diabetes
macrosomia - large baby
pre-eclampsia
caesarean section
post-operative complications
AA essential during pregnancy
leucine
(IGF-1 and IGF-2 also)
distribution of weight during pregnancy
6kg - maternal tissues
5kg - foetal tissues
7kg - water
3kg - fat
1kg - protein
how is weight gain distributed throughout pregnancy
water content at term
foetus + placenta + amniotic fluid = 3.5L
where is this increase in total body water seen
increase in volume of blood, plasma, RBC
when does the increase in TBW start
when does it reach max vol
what is it caused by
increases from week 6/8
max vol@ 32 weeks - 45% increase
→ oestrogen action on renin/angiotensin/aldosterone
pregnancy is a condition of
Chronic Volume Overload
if you’re not pregnant but experience fluid overload, how does your body respond
(ADH stops you getting rid of fluid) → ADH is inhibited
AMP promotes water loss → AMP is increased
⇒ Pressure Diuresis
haemotological changes in pregnancy - RBCs
RBC production is increased by 33% - possibly hormonally mediated
this increases the O2-carrying capacity of blood
the increase in plasma is greater and faster than RBC, so there is no increase in viscosity of blood
⇒ Hb conc falls from 14 g/dL → 12 g/dL
⇒ Dilution Anaemia (Hb and Hct decrease)
[true anaemia = Hb < 12 g/dL, Hct < 32%]
Haemotological changes in pregnancy - leukocytes
WBC count in each trimester and labour
explain the change in WBC count
bone marrow is hyperplastic
peripheral WBC rises progressively during pregnancy
1st trimester - 9500/mm3
2nd and 3rd trimester - 10,500/mm3
labour - 20-30,000/mm3
rise is due to PMNs - polymorphonuclei (eosinophils, basophils etc)
haematological changes in pregnancy - platelets
platelets progressively decline but remain within normal range
likely due to increased destruction
what cells regulate the localised immunity in the uterine environment
T regulatory cells
Haematological changes in pregnancy - coagulation
increase in levels of…
no change in…
decline in levels of…
- increased levels of coagulation factors (more likely to develop embolism) - decreases blood loss at delivery
fibrinogen (Factor I)
Factors VII → X
- no change in prothrombin (Factor II), Factor V and Factor XII
- decline in platelet count, Factor XI and XIII
bleeding time and clotting time are unchanged in normal pregnancy