Labor & Birth Complications (Week 6) Flashcards
preterm labor
regular contractions
cervical changes
- effacement
- dilation (2cm)
- presentation
preterm birth timeframe
20 0/7 and 36 6/7
preterm labor vs Braxton hicks
Braxton hicks are no cervical changes
why do we have decreased rates of preterm birth
improved fertility practices
quality improvement
increased use of strategies to prevent recurrent preterm birth
can we induce with out valid reason
no
very preterm
<32
moderatley preterm
32-34
late preterm
34 0/7 - 36 6/7
preterm birth vs birth weight
- preterm
preterm is the length of gestation regardless of birth weight
what is more dangerous birth weight or preterm
preterm since there is less time in the uterus that correlates with immaturity of body systems
low birth weight grams
<2,500
what is an example of intrauterine growth restriction
hypertension which leads to constrictions and decreased perfusion to cord which decreases nutrients to grow
is preterm birth normally spontaneous or indicated
spontaneous
some causes of spontaneous labor and birth
multifactoral
infection
placental
maternal and fetal stress
uterine over distention
what is the only definitive factor for preterm labor
congenital
what are some examples of infection
colonization of upper and lower genital tract leading to UTI
what percent of preterm labor don’t have risk factors
50%
cervical length of what in the 2nd and 3rd trimester means unlikely to give birth
> 30mm
what is the fetal fibronectin test
this is the glue found in plasma and produced during fetal life
want a negative
- negatove test means you are not likely to go into labor within next 2 weeks
age of viability
22-24
when do we need to have delivered after membranes ruptured
18 hours
does rupture of membranes mean labor
no
does preterm labor look like normal pregnancy symptoms
yes
what medication can help with preterm labor
progesterone
what do tocolytic medications do
stop contractions
arrest labor after contractions and cervical change has occurred
brethanone
off label of resp med for tocolytic
what med do we use for fetal lung maturity
betamethasone
betamethasone
12mg IM 2x apart
s/s of preterm labor
change in discharge - pink
dull back ache
pelvic abdominal pain
mild cramps
regular, frequent contractions
diarrhea
mag sulfate
decrease neural morbidity
not well understood
also get for preeclampsia
PROM
spontaneous rupture of aminitoci sac and leakage of fluid prior to the onset of labor at any gestational age
PPROM
membranes rupture before 37 0/7 weeks of gestation
what is PPROM often preceded by
infection
- choiro
for PROM what do we assess
color
time
odor
infection
non reassuring strip
steroids
antibiotics
mag
choiro
bacterial infection of the amniotic cavity
choiro s/s
maternal fever
maternal and fetal tachycardia
uterine tenderness
foul odor of amniotic fluid
how does choiro happen
vaginal flora bacteria ascend up the birth canal into amniotic fluids
risk of choiro
18 hr ruptured membrane
frequent vag exam
intruterine monitoring
young age
low SES
preexisting conditions
1st tiem pregnant
mom who is tachy
tender fundus
high WBC
purulent dischabge
choiro
- culture
possible steroids
antibiotics
choiro treatment
IV broad spectrum antibiotics and birth of fetus
choiro GBS
vaginal/rectal culture
35-37 weeks
only treated during labor
+GBS and no antibiotic increase risk of infant sepsis
how many doses do we want before birth
at least 2 doses q4
- preferably 4
postterm pregnancy date
> 42 weeks
what are we worried about with postterm
placenta starts to break down which disrupts O2 delivery during contraction leading to late decals
who is more likely to have oligo
post
who is more likley to have met stained fluids
post
what is the treatment for men stained fluid
treat same as no stained fluid
macrosomia
abnormal fetal growth
macrosomia leads to
shoulder dystocia
post maturity syndrome
dry cracker peeling skin with greenish tinged skin and cord with long nails
since the perinatal M&M increase greatly at 41 0/7 what do we do
kick count and seen in office 1-2 times a week