Pregnancy Basics Flashcards
What is LMP?
Last menstrual period
Refers to first day of last period
What is gestational age?
Duration of pregnancy from LMP
Written in weeks and days
How is EDD calculated?
Add 7 days
Add 9 months
What is gravida?
Number of pregnancies a woman has had
What is parity?
Number of times a woman has given birth after 24 weeks
When is the first trimester?
Up to 12 weeks
When is the second trimester?
13 - 26 weeks
When is the third trimester?
27 weeks - birth
When should fetal movements be felt by?
20 weeks
When is the booking clinic?
Before week 10
When is the dating scan?
10-14 weeks
When is the first antenatal appointment?
16 weeks
When is the anomaly scan?
18-21 weeks
When do additional antenatal appointments take place?
Week
- 25
- 28
- 31
- 34
- 36
- 38
- 40
What happens at an antenatal appointment?
Discuss pregnancy/labour plans
Symphysis-fundal height - week 24 onwards
Fetal presentation - week 36 onwards
Urine dip + BP
