PT and Pregnancy Flashcards
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Normal Pregnancy
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- Last 40 weeks (280 days)
- Range is 38-42 weeks
- Broken up by trimesters
***Used to permit induction at 38 weeks but have found fewer complications if born at 40 weeks
2
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Gestational age:
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- •age of the pregnancy as measured by time from the mother’s last menstrual cycle
3
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Fetal age:
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- actual age of the fetus
4
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1st Trimester: Weeks 1-5
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- 6-12 days after conception blastocyst imbeds in uterus marking the beginning of the embryonic stage
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By week 4 (speck of glitter)
- Vessel that will become heart starts contracting
- ‘heart’ is only a single large fused vessel
- Some conduction cells (SA/AV nodes) have formed causing contraction
- Vessel that will become heart starts contracting
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By week 5
- Neural tube closed
- Limb buds visible
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1st Trimester; Week 6-9
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By week 6
- Lung buds have formed
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By week 7
- Brain has divided into ventricles and lobes
- Heart now has 4 rudimentary chambers
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By week 9 (jelly doughnut)
- Fetal heart tone can be picked up by doppler
- Spontaneous limb movements can be seen on ultrasound
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1st Trimester; Weeks 10-13
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Week 10 (size of a cocktail weenie)
- marks transition to fetal stage
- Called fetus instead of embryo
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By week 12
- Heart beat can be heard on ultrasound
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By week 13
- Active limb motion occurs
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2nd Trimester: (week 13-28ish)
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By week 16 (pint of ice cream)
- Fetus is ~6 inches long
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By week 21
- Generally can start to feel fetus move
- (movement may be felt as early as week 16 but rare)
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By week 24
- Gas exchange could be possible in lungs
- Lungs are still developing
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3rd Trimester: (28 weeks)
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By week 31
- Fetus is 15-17 inches long
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By week 35
- Finger nails reach the end of fingers
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By week 36
- Fetus has a high chance of survival with medical intervention if born now
9
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Hair and Nails
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Estrogen
- Hair grows thicker and fuller due to increased estrogen
- Hair may also grow thicker over entire body
- Nails also grow thicker
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After delivery
- Mother may lose hair
- Nails return to normal
10
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Skin
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Stretch marks
- Rapid weight gain
- Large fetus
- Obesity before/during pregnancy
- Prevention
- Not a surefire way
- Vitamin E oil and/or cocoa butter
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Mask of pregnancy
- Increased melanin release by skin
- Results in darkened patches on upper lip, other areas of face
11
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Breasts
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- Enlarge
- Painful/tender
- During 3rd Trimester breasts often become tender to toucH
- Many women sleep with maternity bra for support/protection
12
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Joints
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- Ligaments
- Relaxin released to assist in loosening joints of pelvis
- Impacts entire body
- Increased risk of strain/sprain/ tear at this time
13
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Feet
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Swelling
- Pressure on vena cava from fetus
- Increased fluid retention
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Arches
- May flatten permanently due to relaxin
- Especially if mother does not wear supportive shoes
14
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Braxton-Hicks
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- Practice contractions
- Start as early as 28 weeks
- Occasionally end of 2nd Tri
- Uterus contracts for 30-60s
- Thought to be a way to tone the uterus
- Increase blood flow to placenta
- Soften cervix
15
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Weight Gain
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- Normal weight mother-25-35 lbs
- Obese mother-10-20 lbs
- Underweight mother-28-45 lbs
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General rule
- 2-4 lbs in 1st Trimester
- 1 lbs per week after
***Some women lose weight during the 1st Tri, that is ok as long as their appetite picks up later