Lecture 17: Pregnancy 101 Flashcards
supplement you should take for at least 1 month before conception
folic acid
number of days since first day of last menstrual period that you ovulate and may have conceived
14
fetus is less than 10th percentile fetal weight for gestational age (SGA)
fetal growth restriction
when the shoulder of the baby gets stuck behind the mother’s pubic bone during delivery, damages brachial plexus, common in obese mothers
shoulder dystocia
when the fetus is at high risk for abnormal development
3-8 weeks post-conception
may lead to LGA baby, shoulder dystocia, low blood sugar, hypoxia, polyhydramnios, respiratory distress
pre-gestational diabetes (uncontrolled)
when implantation occurs
5 days post-conception
pregnancy loss before 20 weeks
abortion
delivery at 20-36 weeks and 6 days
pre-term
delivery at 37-41 weeks and 6 days
term
delivery later than 42 weeks
post-term
post term babies have increased risk of these 2 things
stillbirth, cerebral palsy
how long after conception you can diagnose a pregnancy with a blood test
8 days
from premature activation of maternal or fetal hypothalamic-pituitary axis, infection, abruption, or uterine overdistention
pre-term labor
treatment for preterm labor
steroids, magnesium sulfate
placenta implants in the lower uterus and covers the cervix
placenta previa
premature separation of the placenta
placental abruption
when a peripheral cotyledon separates and blood flows out of the vagina
obvious placental abruption
when a central cotyledon separates and the mother has pain but no bleeding, dangerous for the embryo
hidden placental abruption
elevated blood pressure, resolves after delivery
gestational hypertension
hypertension after 20 weeks of gestation and platelets are under 100k, decreased liver function, renal insufficiency, pulmonary edema, or cerebral disturbances
preeclampsia
de novo seizures
eclampsia
