Lesson 1 Flashcards
vagina is like an..
acordian
how many eggs
1-2 million
only 300 make it close to the end
LMP
last menstrual period
gravida
of pregnancies
parity
of live births
endometriosis
when endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus
1st trimester
1-12 weeks
egg meets sperm
uterine line thickens
ovulation has taken place
2nd trimester
13-27 weeks
sex becomes apparent
bones develop
hair is visible
ears form
3rd trimester
28-40 weeks
bones are fully developed
eyes open
weight gain (chubby limbs)
CNS is matured
weeks 1-2
not actually pregnant
40 weeks from last period is due date
week 3
fertilization happens in ampulla forms zygote zygote travels to uterus via fallopian tubes morula becomes blastocyst
weeks 4
major organ formation implantation uterus has 2 sections trophoblast and embryo blast blastocyst becomes implanted placenta forms
outer mass of uterus
trophoblast
nourish and protect
inner mass of uterus
embryo blast
becomes embryo
placenta
serves as an early liver gas exchange heat transfer waste removal "endocrine gland"
umbilical cord
2 arteries
1 vein
connects placenta to fetus
amniotic sac
fetus swallows it and passes out waste
fetal circulation
umbilical vein - oxygenated blood
umbilical arteries - deoxygenated blood
bypass lungs until birth
week 5
egg is now embryo
embryo layers
endoderm
mesoderm
ectoderm
what trimester has the most miscarriages?
first one
week 37
head descends to pelvis
cervix
mucus plug
maternal changes ovaries
inhibited ripening of the follicles
maternal changes uterus
most significant changes happen here 35cm long (from 8) weighs 1kg (from 2g) holds 5000ml (from 10ml)
uterus sizes
7 weeks
10 weeks
12 weeks
egg
orange
rises out of pelvis
t/f RBC and WBC decrease with pregnancy
F! increase
what part of the heart grows during pregnancy
left ventricle
how much does HR increase
15-20 BPM
labour position
supine
knees apart
CO can increase 25% from uterine contractions
how much does maternal oxygen demand increaser by?
20%
TV increases by…
30% at first then 40-50%
pregnancy weight gain
11-16kg
relaxin
hormone
collagenous tissues soften