Physiology of pregnancy Flashcards
Fertilised egg =
Zygote
Length of human pregnancy =
38 weeks
When is pregnancy clinically measured from?
Last menstrual period
If measured from LMP, when is fertilisation and implantation?
Fertilisation = week 3 Implantation = week 4
T1 =
Week 1 - 12
T2 =
Week 13 -26
T3 =
Week 27 - 40
Fetus in T1 =
Fertilisation
Implantation
Initial development
Placentation
Mother in T1 =
Weight gain
Nausea/vomiting
Fetus in T2 =
Nervous system Pain Spine straightens Pain Proportions change
Mother in T2 =
Placental growth Hypervolemia Cardiac remodelling Breast remodelling Bump Quickening
Fetus in T3 =
Growth Fat deposition brain electrical activity Blood cells Lungs
Mother in T3 =
Braxton-hicks
Tiredness
Restricted breathing
Lactation
HR in mother
Increases
Blood vol in mother
Increases
Bp in mother
Stays same, decreases slightly
HTC in pregnancy
Decreases. Blood volume increases, RBC increase but can’t keep up
Fetal HR rises until
Week 12 (end of T1)
Fetal HR in T1 =
160-180 bpm
Fetal HR after T1
140 bpm
Trophoblasts change into =
Syncitiotrophoblasts
Cytotrophoblasts
By what day is the blastocyst fully implanted?
day 9
Implantation coincides with which phases of uterine and ovarian cycle?
Luteal phase
Secretory phase
Syncytium is a
Multicellular structure. Outer layer of trophoectoderm cells lose cell membrane and make a large, multi-nucleated structure
Cytotrophoblasts =
Unicellular structure. Single nucleated.
Tropoblastic lacunae are found in …
The syncytial trophoblasts
Lacunae are originally filled with …
Clear liquid that provides histotrophic support
Lacunae become filled with what later?
Maternal blood
What produces hCG in weeks 3-4
Syncitiotrophoblasts
Progesterone and oestrogen contribute to what symptoms of early pregnancy?
Suppression of menses Tender breasts Fatigue Nausea Constipation