Lesson 11 Flashcards
This exerts its primary influence through the woman
Nutrients
Both a supply depot and waste removal system of fetus
Placenta
The fetus receives nutrients from the
Placenta
It is the pipeline from fetus to placenta
Umbilical cord
It surrounds and cradles the fetus, cushioning it with fluids
Amniotic sac
New fertilized ovum is called
Zygote
It begins as a single cell and rapidly divides to become
Blastocysts
The blastocyst floats down into the uterus, where it will embed itself in the inner uterine wall
Implantation
What week, the fetus has a complete central nervous system
8 weeks
Moat successful pregnancies last ______ to ______
38 weeks to 42 weeks
The 40 weeks or so weeks of pregnancy are divided into thirds
Trimester
What trimester:
The pregnant women needs no additional energy, but as pregnancy progresses, her energy rise
First trimester
What trimester:
Requires an additional 340 kcal
Second trimester
What trimester:
Extra 450 kcal each day
Third trimester
Necessary to fuel the fetal brain and spare the protein needed for fetal growth
Ample carbohydrate
The protein RDA for pregnancy is ______ per day
25 grams
Vitamins famous for their cell production needed for pregnancy
Folate and Vit B12
The recommendation for folate during pregnancy increases from
400 to 600 g
Plays an important role in preventing neural tube defects
Folate
Pregnant woman are advised to take how many gram of folic acid
400 grams
Vitamin that assist folate in the manufacture of new cells
Vitamin B12
Vitamin D and the minerals involved in building the skeleton
Calcium
Magnesium
Phosphorus
Fluoride
Required for protein synthesis and cell development during pregnancy
Zinc
Beneficial for women who do not eat adequately and those for high risk groups
Prenatal supplements
Some pregnant women develop cravings for and ingest non food items such as laundry strach, clay, soil, or ice, is called
Pica
A burning sensation in the lower esophagus near heart, is common during pregnancy
Heartburn
A pregnancy related form of diabetes
Gestational diabetes
Normal blood pressure for pregnant woman
140/90 mmhg
What hypertension: It can be a pre-exisiting condition that develops before a woman becomes pregnant
Chronic hypertension
A hypertension that develops after the 20th week of gestation
Gestational hypertension
A condition characterized not only by high blood pressure but also by protein in the urine
Preeclampsia
