pregnancy Flashcards
rate of C-section?
30%
smoking is ___ for pre-eclampsia
protective
risks of obesity in pregnancy
- difficult getting pregnant
- Deep Venous Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism
- preterm delivery
- C-section
- shoulder dystocia for baby
- stillbirth
- hypertensive disorders
rate of C-section for first birth?
20%
why are babies of diabetic moms big?
baby makes a lot of insulin to combat extra sugar (insulin doesn’t cross the placenta), insulin functions as a growth factor
___ medications are commonly implicated as teratogens
anti-seizure
also warferin/coumadin (blood thinners), ace inhibitors, retinoic acid
“post-term” means
42 weeks
preterm is classified as
20 - 36 wk
term is considered between ___
37- 41 wk
when can you find a heart beat?
6 weeks
current limit of viability for preterm baby is around …
24 wk
low Vitamin D may be associated with __
still birth, pre-term
how much more do you need to eat to support a fetus?
300-400 kcal
how much weight should you gain?
25 lbs
what medication is used to treat ectopic pregnancies?
Methotrexate, a chemotherapy agent