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Preperation For Pregnancy And Birth Flashcards

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Give 2 examples of a hormone and it’s role….

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Oestrogen/ progesterone - control the female menstrual cycle and are key to sexual development and reproduction.

Testosterone - stimulates sperm production.

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What is a hormone?

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A chemical released into the bloodstream that has a specific effect on a certain area of the body.

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What is salmonella?

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A bacteria that causes food poisoning.

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Where can someone contract salmonella?

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Raw eggs and chicken

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What is listeria?

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A bacteria, that can cause miscarriages, still birth, severe illness.

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Where can listeria be found?

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Unpasteurised milk, soft cheeses, pâté and raw fish

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What is toxoplasmosis?

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An infection that can cause damage to a developing embryo; miscarriage/ blindness/ still birth.

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Where is toxoplasmosis found?

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Fruit and vegetables with soil on and in cat faeces.

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What does EDD stand for?

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Estimated date of delivery

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What is it called when implantation occurs in the Fallopian tubes?

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Ectopic pregnancy

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What is a miscarriage?

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Sudden loss of an unborn baby.

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What is a ‘threatened abortion’?

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Signs of a potential miscarriage but the baby is fine.

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What is an inevitable abortion?

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When the foetus is pushed from the uterus by the woman’s body.

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What is a missed abortion?

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When the foetus is dead in the uterus and must be surgically removed.

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What is hyperemesis?

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Severe vomiting in pregnancy.

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What is the name of the serious condition in which high levels of ketones build up in a pregnant woman’s urine?

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Ketosis.

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What is it called when fluids are given straight into the blood via a drip?

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Intravenous.

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What is the skin called between the rectum and the vagina?

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Perineum.

18
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Name the hormone which stimulates contractions and reduces bleeding after birth?

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Oxytocin.

19
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What is an anaesthetic?

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A drug that stops pain being felt.

20
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Name a type of anaesthetic given via the spine?

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Epidural.

21
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What is pethidine?

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One or several drugs that relieve pain during labour.

22
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What is entonox?

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A gas and air mixture.

23
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What does TENS stand for?

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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation - electrical impulses that affect pain messages from the brain.

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What is the name of the time a woman gives birth?

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Confinement

25
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What is the drug called used to induce labour?

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Syntocin.

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What is an episiotomy?

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A cut made in the perineum to avoid a woman tearing during the birth.

27
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What are forceps used for?

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A tool that holds and helps pull the baby through the vagina.

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What is a ventouse extraction?

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Delivering the baby using suction.

29
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What is the role of a health visitor?

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A qualified health professional who provides help and support to families with young children.

30
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What is the role of the midwife?

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A qualified health professional who provides health and support during pregnancy, and during and after birth.

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What is the role of an obstetrician?

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A doctor who specialises in the medical care of a woman during pregnancy and birth.

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What is e role of a gynaecologist?

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A doctor specialising in problems of fertility and reproduction.

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What is the role of a paediatrician?

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A doctor specialising in the care of babies and children.

34
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What is the birth canal made up of?

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The vagina, cervix and uterus.

35
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Where is the sperm made and stored?

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Testes and epididymis.

36
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What does the term binovular mean?

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Non-identical twins conceived from two fertilised ova.

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What is conception?

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Fertilisation of the female ovum.

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What is implantation?

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The embedding of the fertilised ovum into the wall of the uterus.

39
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What does IVF stand for?

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In vitro fertilisation

40
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What is IVF?

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An artificial method of conception where fertilisation takes place in a laboratory.

41
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What does the term uniovular?

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Identical twins conceived from one fertilised ovum.

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