General Flashcards
What defines 1st, 2nd and 3rd trimester?
1st - 0-12 weeks
2nd - 13-27 weeks
3rd- 28-40 week
what is Naegele’s rule?
Naegele’s rule is a method for calculating an estimated date of delivery (EDD) based on the first day of a pregnant person’s last menstrual period:
Start with the first day of the last menstrual period
Subtract three months
Add seven days
what is primiparous
Primiparous means giving birth for the first time, or having given birth only once
primigravida?
First time pregnant regardless of outcome
Gravida // gravidity ?
Number of pregnancy including current regardless of outcome
Parity?
Number of births after 24weeks (includes still births)
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Number ( birth before 24 weeks
Multiparous?
> 2births @ >24weeks
Nulliparous
never birthed @>24 weeks
What’s the ideal position of baby during pregnancy?
Presentation - HEAD FIRST
Lie - Longitudinal Lie
Placenta - Upper segement
Attitude (Babys head) - flexed vertex
Whats define a full term preganancy?
37-42 weeks
Whats define a premature preganancy
<37 weeks
32-37 wks - Moderately
28-32 wks - Early
<28 - wks - Severe
WHAT IS THE INTERVILLOUS SAPCE?
The intervillous space is a network of interconnected spaces in the placenta that allows for the exchange of nutrients, waste, hormones, and gases between the maternal and fetal bloodstreams during pregnancy. It’s also known as lacunae
What defines an embryo/fetus ?
At conception - Embryo
Afterwards - Fetus
When is surfactant produced?
around 35 weeks