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Pregnancy and childbirth Flashcards

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Conception

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Egg released in the fallopian tube at around day 14 of cycle.
- 5 day trip to uterus if fertilized;
- falls apart within 48 hours if not fertilized
Sperm enters woman through ejaculation and swims to the egg (0.1% reaches the egg)

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Hyaluronidase

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An enzyme secreted by the sperm that allows one sperm to penetrate the egg
- part of conception
- puncture through the zona pellucida

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Zygote

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A fertilized egg
- travels down the fallopian tube- after 36 hours it start celldivision
–> first 8 weeks = embryo; after that = fetus

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Determining ovulation

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  • body temperature
  • day 14 of cycle
  • cervical mucys
  • sympto-thermal methods
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Window of fertility

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Sperm lives up to 5 days
Egg lives upto 2 days unfertilized
–> conception has to happen within those 2 days of alive egg
- Missionary would be the best position

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Different layers of the embryo

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Two layers:
- endoderm (digestive and respitory system)
- ectoderm (nervous system)
–> later also mesoderm (muscles, skeleton, connective tissue nd reproductive and circulatory systems)

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Placenta

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An organ formed on the wall of the uterus through which the fetus receives oxygen and nutrients and gets rid of waste products

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Umbilical cord

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The tube that connects the fetus to the placenta
- blood from both the mother and child circulate, but never mix

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Human chorionic gonadotropin
- hCG

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A hormone secreted by the placenta; it is the horone detercted in pregnancy tests

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Amniotic fluid

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The watery fluid surrounding a developing fetus in the uterus
- this fluid fills the cavity called the amnion

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Fetal development milestones

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3-4 weeks: head, nervous system and backbone
5 week: umbilical cord
4-8 weeks: external body parts; eyes, ears, arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet, toes. Liver, lungs, pancreas, kidneys and intestines als start
week 14: fetal movement
week 18: heartbeat
week 24: sensitive to light and sound
week 28: fat –> chubby baby
week 29+: fast growth

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Symptoms of pregnancy

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  • missed menstrual period (not always)
  • higher body temp at ovulation that stays for more than 2 weeks (due high progesterone)
  • tenderness of breast (nipples)
  • vomiting/nausea
  • more frequent urination
  • feelings of fatigue
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Pregnancy test

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As early as possible, for good natal care
- detects hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)
- false negative if it is too early
- 98-99% effective
- beta-hCG radioimmunoassay: early stages of hCG
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Nägele’s rule

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Deliviery date calculation
- First day of last cycle - 3 months + 1 year and 7 days

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Physical changes 1st trimester

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  • increase in hormones
  • breast swell and tingle
  • more frequent urination
  • morning sickness
  • fatigue/sleepiness
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Psychological changes 1st trimester

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  • moodswings
  • irrational cravings
  • etc.
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Physical changes 2nd trimester

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  • fetal movements
  • Edema
    -colustrum
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Edema

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Excessive fluid retention and swelling
- face, hands, wrists, ankles, and feet swell

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Colostrum

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A watery substance that is secreted from the breast at the end of pregnancy and during the first few days after delivery

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Psychological changes 2nd trimester

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  • depression is less likely
  • less anxiety if there is partner support
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Physical changes 3rd trimester

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  • Fetus is very active (also at night)
  • Size of uterus puts pressure on organs
  • Braxton-Hicks contractions
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Braxton-Hicks contractions

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Contractions of the uterus during pregnancy that are not part of labor
- could help strengthen the uterine muscles as preperation

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Physical changes is dad

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  • some experience indigestion, gastritis, nausea, change in appetite and headaches –> couvade syndrome
  • due to hormonal differences
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Psychological changes in dad

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Lower levels of testosterone may facilitate paternal behavior
- want to connect to the fetus
- how to help during delivery

25
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Preparing for the baby
- daddy edition

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Support during the appointments

26
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Sex during pregnancy

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You can safely continue
- advised against when there is a threath for miscarriage or preterm delivery

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Nutrition during pregnancy

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The diet of the mother can determine the health of the baby
- protein, floic acid, calcium, magnesium, vitamin A and iron

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Teratogen

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A substance that produces defects in a fetus
- alcohol (fetal alcohol syndrome)
- drugs
- long term antibiotic use

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Fetal alcohol syndrome

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Serious growth deficiency and malformations in the child of a mother who abuses alcohol during pregnancy

30
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Drugs during pregnancy

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Cocaine: increased risk of premature birth, anatomical abnormalities in the brain and decreased oxytocin production. Deficits in memory, attention and social functioning
Marijuhana: lower verbal skills, and memory functioning. Can lead to infertility and supressed ovulation
Other: smoking slows growth, often with asthma. SSRI’s cause low birth weight, respitory distress and jaundice

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Effacement

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A thinning out of the cervix during labor

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Dilation

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An opening up of the cervix during labor, also called dilatation

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First stage labor

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The beginning of labor, during which there are regular contractions of the uterus; the stage lasts until the cervix is dilated 8 centimeters

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Transition stage of laver

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The difficult part of labor at the end of the first stage, during which the cervix dilates from 8 to 10 centimeters

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Second stage labor

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THe stage during which the baby moves out through the vagina and is delivered

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Episiotomy

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An incision made in the skin just behind the vagina, allowing the baby to be delivered more easily

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Third stage labor

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The stage during which the afterbirth is expelled

38
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Cesarean section

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A method of delivering a baby surgically by an incision in the abdomen

39
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Lamaze method

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A method of ‘prepared’ childbirth involving relacation and controlled breathing

40
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Spinal block pain relief

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Injection to spinal fluid sac which reliefs for about 2 hours

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Epidural

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Block that numbs from the waist down and is injected very near the spinal cord

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Physical changes postpartum

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Low levels of estrogen and progesterone
- exhausted and discomfort

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Postpartum depression

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Mild to moderate depression in women following the birth of a baby

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Sex postpartum

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Risk for infection and hemmoraghe right after birth –> wait at least 2 weeks

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Breast feeding

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Oxytocin stimulates breat milk ejection in response to the baby sucking on the nipple
- first few dys is colostrum

46
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Ectopic pregnancy

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Fertilized egg implants somewhere other than the uterus. Most commonly in the fallopian tube
- can happen in the ovary, cervix, or outside in the belly
- can lead to dead due to hemmhoraging

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Pseudocyesis

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False pregnancy, in which the woman displays the signs of pregnancy but is not pregnant

48
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Preeclampsia

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A serious disease of pregnancy, marked by high blood pressure, severe edema and proteinuria

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Amniocentesis

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A test done to determine whether a fetus has birth defects; done by inserting a fine tube into the woman’s abdomen in order to obtain a sample of amniotic fluid

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Chorionic villus sampling

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A technique for prenatal diagnosis of birt defects, involving taking a sample of cells from the chorionic villus and analyzing them

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Miscarriage

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The termination of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable, as a result of natural causes

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Infertility

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The inability of a couple to conceive a pregnancy after 1 year or more of trying

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Artificial insemination

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A procedure in which sperm are placed into the female reproductive system by means other than sexual intercourse

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In vitro fertilization

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A procedure in which an egg is fertilized by sperm in a laboratory dish

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Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection

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A type of assisted reproductive technology in which one sperm is injected directly into the cytoplasm of the egg to accomplish a fertilization outside the body

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Embryo transfer

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A procedure in which an embryo is transferred from the uterus of one woman into the uterus of another

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GIFT

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Gamete intrafallopian transfer, a procedure in which sperm and eggs are collected and then inserted together into the fallopian tube

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ZIFT

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Zygote intrafallopian transfer, an assisted reproductive technology in which the egg is fertilized by sperm in the laboratory, and then developing fertilized egg is placed in the fallopian tube

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