maternity week 2 Flashcards
morning sickness, heartburn, etc. cause
unknown, likely hormones
how many ppl plan to get pregnant?
about 50%
main issues w/ pregnancy (the usual)
HTN and diabetes
what is purpose of prenatal care?
Purpose of PNC: To reduce risks to pregnant person and fetus.
Routine assessments and screenings that increase in frequency.
Individualized counseling related to diagnoses and prenatal testing.
Patient education.
Individual vs. Group setting
CENTERING PREGNANCY® PRENATAL CARE
Evidence-based model
Group visits w/ pregnant people w/ similar EDD
Improves health outcomes/reduces disparities
Greatest impact for Black childbearing people
Often CNM led (best for Black community)
prenatal scheduled visits (one, a month to 28 days, 2 weeks to 36, then weekly)
- First visit within the first trimester (12 weeks)
- Monthly visits weeks 16 through 28
- Every 2 weeks from weeks 29 to 36
- Weekly or bi-weekly visits week 36 to birth
baby is viable at
24 weeks
if bleeding in the middle of the night before 24 weeks, go to
labor and delivery
midwife vs doctor
can have medication with both
first prenatal visit
Confirm pregnancy: Blood or urine pregnancy test
Determine Estimated Due Date (EDD - estimated due date), EDC, EDB - same thing)
Screening exams: blood tests, weight/BMI, urine dip, STI tests, full physical assessment/pelvic exam
Health Baseline: Baseline VS, reproductive history, medications, substance use, nutritional status, comorbidities (including age) (Ricci p. 370, Fig12.2, Health History Summary)
Comprehensive history taking: Family structure, psychosocial risk factors (Ricci p. 366, Fig. 12.1: Preconception screening tool)
urine
checking protein, glucose, specific gravity,
nagele’s rule
Last Menstrual Period (LMP)
Plus 7 days
Minus 3 Months
= Estimated Due date
stress test at when? (Stressed not quite at 28 weeks later)
24 weeks and above
at least 15 bmp
above the baseline for 15 min (stress test, look this up in the book)
BPP
NST, breathing movement, fetal tone, fetal movements
follow up visits
Weight tracking
Assessment physical and emotional well being
VS/BP
Urine checked for protein, glucose
Additional blood tests PRN
Education
Additional tests 2nd/3rd tri: GBS, Gestational Diabetes Screening
Rhogam (immunoglobulin) PRN
Planning for birth/preferences - usually 3rd trimester - pain management at birth, etc.
Genetic Testing
RH test**
COOMBs test - anytime the blood is mixed with RH - mom, will get a coombs test.
follow up visits - fetus
Fetal growth: fundal height
Fetal wellbeing subjective: FHR via U/S or doptones
Fetal wellbeing subjective: fetal movement (a “VS”) - (quickening) - fist baby 20 weeks, 2nd - 12 weeks
Genetic Screening exams/results
fundal height at what time
12-14 weeks (check this)
potential complications
Infection: All trimesters
Spontaneous Abortion (SAB)/Miscarriage: 1st
Hyperemesis: All trimesters
Pyelonephritis: All trimesters
IUFD: 2nd/3rd tri
Kidney Stones: All trimesters
Gestational Diabetes: 3rd tri (but could be
earlier)
PPROM: 2nd/3rd
Hypertensive disorders: All trimesters