NORMAL CHANGES DURING PREGNANCY

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May arise from the realization that one’s roles would be changed permanently.

A pregnant woman would be weaned off her role as a dependent daughter, or as a happy-go-lucky girl, or a friend who is always available.

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GRIEF

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Also known as emotional lability, caused by two factors: hormonal changes or narcissism.

Crying is a common manifestation, during and even after the pregnancy

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MOOD SWINGS

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experience a decrease in libido mainly because of breast tenderness, nausea, and fatigue.

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FIRST TRIMESTER

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sexual libido may rise because of increased blood flow to the pelvic area that supplies the placenta.

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SECOND TRIMESTER

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Self-centeredness - generally an early reaction to pregnancy.

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narcissism

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Many men experience physical symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and backache to the same degree or even more intensely than their partners during a pregnancy.

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COUVADE SYNDROME

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Signs that are least indicative of a pregnancy. Changes can only be felt by the woman
denote other conditions that the body is undergoing.

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PRESUMPTIVE SIGN

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are objective and can be seen primarily by the healthcare provider. they are more reliable than presumptive signs still are not positive or true diagnostic finding

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PROBABLE SIGN

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a change in the color of the vagina from pink to violet.

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CHADWICK’S SIGN

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softening of the cervix.

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GOODELL’S SIGN

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softening of the lower uterine segment.

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HEGAR’S SIGN

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periodic uterine tightening and contractions.

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BRAXTON-HICKS CONTRACTIONS

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1. Evidence of a fetal outline on ultrasound.
2. With the use of a Doppler, an audible FHR
3. Fetal movement felt by the healthcare provider.

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POSITIVE SIGNS

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The first placental hormone produced and can be found shortly after implantation

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HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN

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• involves exposing a part of the body to high-frequency sound waves to produce pictures of the inside of the body
• It is a popular and safe diagnostic tool in the

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ULTRASOUND IMAGING

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With sensitive assays, hCG can be detected in maternal blood 7 days after conception and are accurate close to 100% of the time.

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BLOOD

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• Is a transcervical or transabdominal insertion of a needle into the fetal portion of the placenta, at the area of the chorion frondosum
• Is a biopsy & analysis of chorionic villi for chromosomal analysis done at 8 to 10 weeks of pregnancy chorion cells are located by ultrasound

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CHORIONIC VILLI SAMPLING