General Pregnacy Flashcards
- What is nulligravida?
- What is primigravida?
- What is multigravida?
- Woman who has never been pregnant
- Pregnant for the first time
- Woman who has 2+ pregnancies
- Nullipara means?
- Primipara means?
- Multipara mean?
- Zero pregnancies beyond viability (20 weeks)
- One pregnancy that has reached viability
- 2+ pregnancies that have reached viability.
Preterm is considered how many weeks
20-37 weeks
Full term is considered how many weeks
38-40
Why do they usually induce at 41 weeks?
Because the baby is not benefiting or growing inutero anymore. The internal environment is actually losing its capacity to keep the baby safe.
Postdate means?
Pregnancy that goes beyond 42 weeks
What does the “G” in GTpal mean?
GRAVIDITY: The number of pregnacies
*Includes the current pregnancy
* includes miscarriages/abortions
* twins/triplets count as 1 pregnancy
What does the “T” in GTpal mean?
TERM BIRTHS: the number of babies born at term (over 37 weeks)
- includes live births or stillborns
- twins/triplets count as one
What does the “P” in GTpal mean?
Preterm births: pregnancies delivered between 20 and 36 weeks
- includes live or stillborn
- twins/triplets count as one
What does the “A” in GTpal mean?
Abortion/miscarriages: The number of pregnancies is delivered before 20 weeks
- count towards gravidity
- twins/ triplets count as one
What does the “L” in GTpal mean?
Live (births) children: the current number of living children
- Twins/triplets are counted individually*
What are some presumptive signs of pregnancy?
Subjective and felt by mother
Amenorrhea
Fatigue
Sore and enlarged breasts
Urinary frequency
Quickening (flutters in belly)
Nausea
What are probable signs of pregnancy?
Something the nurse or doctor can see/measure
Positive hcg pregnancy test in office
Palpating (ballottement)
Goodell’s sign: softened cervix
Chadwick’s sign: bluish color of vagina or cervix
Hegar’s sign: lower uterine segment softened
Enlarged uterus
What are positive signs of pregnancy?
Can only be attributed to the fetus.
Fetal movement
Fetal heart tones
Ultrasound detection of baby
Delivery of baby
“Pregnancy line”
Dark line that develops across your belly during pregnancy
Linea Nigra