Glossary and Facts Flashcards
Healthy peeps 30 goals
Increase healthy weight gain
Increase prenatal care
Increase breastfeed
Decrease mom deaths
Decrease cs
Decrease smoke, etoh
Para
times given birth
EDC
Expected date of confinement (due date)
RPR
Syphilis screening
Episiotomy
Snip at vagina
Prolonged deceleration
Drop of at least 15 BPM
> 2 min but < 10 min
Category 1
110-160
Moderate variability
Can have early deceleration
Can have acceleration
No late or variable deceleration
Category III
Absent variability with late, variable, or Brady
Sinusoidal
Effacement
Thinning of cervix (100% means baby is a-coming’ out!)
4 Ts (causes) of postpartum hemorrhage
Tissue (retained placenta)
Trauma
Tone (atony)
Thrombin (coagulopathy)
3 main causes of mom death
HTN/eclampsia
Infection
Hemorrhage
Subinvolution due to…
Infection and retained placenta parts
Hormone changes postpartum
Decreased estrogen and progesterone
Increased oxytocin and prolactin
Normal blood loss
300-500 mL vaginal birth
500-1000 mL CS
Blood changes postpartum
Decreased H and H, back to normal in 8 weeks
High WBC
Increased clotting
Varicosities
RF uterine atony
Large uterus
Increase amniotic fluid
Large baby
Multiple pregnancies / gestations
Can lead to antibody formation/mom sensitization of Rh
Birth
Miscarriage
Abortion
Amniocentesis
Trauma
Anything where blood will mix
TORCH infections in mom that can lead to congenital malformations…
Toxoplasmosis
Other (STIs)
Rubella
Cytomegalovirus
Herpes
Caput succedaneum
Conehead
Vernix Caseosa
White cheesey layer on skin
Mongolian spot
Dark spot on butt
Moro reflex
Startle
Babinski sign
Fanning of toes
Tonic neck reflex
Fencing
