LEC49: Late Fetal Period & Twins Flashcards
fragment of time OBGYNs measure trimesters by
weeks, not months
1st trimester time pd
weeks 1-13
2nd trimester time pd
weeks 14-27
3rd trimester time pd
weeks 28-40
what occurs during 1st trimester
major organ systems form
what occurs during 2nd trimester
fetal growth, differentiation- organ systems develop ability to take on roles, fxns as they should in a born baby
ultrasound fxn
allows to visualize fetus, see anomalies
when is fetus viable
24 weeks from LMP, end of 2nd trimester
when is fetus peri-viable?
23 weeks
may survive
what occurs during 3rd trimester
continued growth, maturation, development of embryo
why is it important to accurate date pregnancy?
many things occur at very specific times during pregnancy so must know accurately how old fetus is
when can visualize fetal heart beat on U/S?
6 weeks from LMP, 4 weeks since conception
what are carnegie stages?
why to visualize embryonic pd of fetal development - til 8 weeks, 10 weeks from LMP
visualize by morpholgy, not just by age
CRL
crown-rump length: measure from crown of head to rump- accurate for dating fetus within 3-5 days
when can use CRL?
7-13 weeks
weeks 9-12 features
1) head = 1/2 CRL of fetus
2) eyes fused
3) ears low
4) see some ossification cts appear in skeleton
when do primary ossification cts appear?
end of 12th week
weeks 13-16 highlights
1) coordinated limb movements
2) ossification of skeleton active
3) scalp hair patterning determined
4) genetalia recognizable
5) eyes anterior
17-20 week highlights
1) mother feels movement
2) skin covered w/ vernix
3) fine lanugo hair present
4) brown fat forms- heat production
5) anatomy US routinely performed
what is vernix
waxy white protection over skin
appears weeks 17-20
why might baby at 24 weeks have trouble w/ heat production
brown fat hasn’t formed
when is uterus at level of umbilicus/bellybutton?
20 weeks since LMP
1 cm from pubic symphysis=1 week
21-24 weeks features
1) skin wrinkled, translucent
2) beginning of surfactant production
3) viability est
26-29 weeks features
1) lungs more developed
2) CNS can control rhythmic breathing, body temp
3) eyelids open at 26 weeks
4) subcutaneous fat
30-34 weeks features
1) skin pink, smooth
2) 32 weeks decreased risk of bleed in brain
3) majority survive
when do eyelids open
26 weeks