prenatal counseling (1) Flashcards
traveling
promote circulation
fluids
fasten belt under abdomen
5 a’s of smoking cessation
ask current status
- advise
- assess: willingness to attempt to quit
- assist: provide preg specific aids
- arrange: followup to track progress
when is fetus most vulnerable
1st 12 wks during organogenesis
air travel
until 4 wks before
avoid hair dye when?
early in preg
saunas
avoid 1st tri: heat = neural tube defects
its ok to have sex
:)
reasonable exercise
avoid activites w/ “falling”
30 min of moderate exercise
pregnancy and work issues
worry about chemical exposure
safe amount of alcohol?
unknown
30% increase in spontaneous abort
FASD fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
paternal smoking increases risk of
leukemia
caloric requirements increase
340-450/day 2 and 3 tri
normal weight gain
25-35
too much weight gain
macrosomia, cesarean delivery, and weight retention postpartum
calcium supplement decrease
preeclampsia
rdi 1000-1300