maternity Flashcards
gestation
time from fertilization until birth of baby
Nagele’s rule
first day of last menstrual period - 3 months + 7 days + 1 year = estimate date of delivery
gravida
pregnant woman
gravidity
of pregnancies
nulligravida
woman who’s never been pregnant
primigravida
pregnant for first time
multigravida
2nd pregnancy or later
parity
of births past 20 weeks gestation
nullipara
not had birth past 20 weeks gestation
primipara
has had at least 1 birth past 20 weeks gestation
GTPAL
gravida, preterm births, abortions/miscarriages, current living children
pregnancy signs: presumptive
amenorrhea/no period, breast enlargement and tenderness, tired, N + V, quickening, ++ urinary frequency
quickening
first movement of fetus
pregnancy signs: probable
ballottement, Braxton Hicks contractions, Chadwick’s sign, Hegar’s sign, positive pregnancy test, abdominal and uterine enlargement
ballottement
fetal movement in response to tapping lower uterus
Chadwick’s sign
light pink-deep violet vaginal wall colour
Hegar’s sign
softening of cervix
pregnancy signs: positive signs
fetal heartbeat. fetal movement. US findings
fundal height
used to measure gestational age of fetus in 2nd and 3rd trimester
fundal height (cm) = fetal age in wks +/- 2 cm
pregnancy changes: cardiovascular
heart displaced up,
increased blood volume, HR, BP, RBC
pregnancy changes: GI
displacement of intestines, N +V, hemorrhoids, constipation
pregnancy changes: endocrine
increased BMR, prolactin, estrogen, and cortisol levels
decreased insulin production
pregnancy changes: resp
compression of lungs, displacement of diaphragm, abdominal breathing, increased RR
pregnancy changes: IG
high sweating, pigmentation
stretch marks
pregnancy changes: GU
dilated uterus, sodium retention
increased renal function
decreased bladder tone
why increased renal function?
increased urea and creatinine clearance
why folic acid?
neural tube defect
nonstress test
noninvasive test to measure fetal heart accelerations in response to fetal movement between 32-34 weeks gestation
nonreactive result = non-normal (blood flow and oxygen to fetus is not adequate)
reactive result = normal (blood flow and oxygen to fetus is adequate)
what to do with nonreactive result?
further testing is needed
result may be due to sleep, maternal prescription drugs, etc.
stress test
triggers contractions and predicts how baby will react during labour
fetal HR slows during contraction = positive result (fetus cannot tolerate contractions, further testing
fetal HR does not slow during contraction = normal (fetus can tolerate contractions)
pregnancy visits
visit doctor every 4 weeks for first 28-32 weeks
every 2 weeks from 32-36 weeks
and every week from 36-40 weeks
stages of labour: first stage
true labour –> full 10 cm dilation of cervix
2-18 hours