Test 2 ( obstetrical and intrapartum) Flashcards
amenorrhea
absence of menstruation
amniotic sac
fluid filled sac that contains and protects the fetus in the womb
braxton-Hicks contractions
mild, irregular contractions, “false labor pains”
chorion / chorionic
chorion membrane, surrounds the fetus
cotyledon
lobule which transmit fetal blood and allow exchange of oxygen and nutrients with the maternal blood.
confinement
childbrith
EDC, EDD, EDB
Estimated Date of delivery (birth, confinement)
Fundal height
from the pubic bone to the top of the uterus
Gravida
refer to the number of pregnancies.
Leukorrhea
normal vaginal discharge
Lightening
a drop in the level of the uterus during the last weeks of pregnancy as the head of the fetus engages in the pelvis.
Para
Any woman who has given birth once or more (par·tu·ri·tion)
Pica
unusual cravings during pregnancy
Quickening
when a pregnant person starts to feel their baby’s movement in their uterus
round ligament
rope-like bands of connective tissue that support the uterus (womb)
teratogen
any agent that causes an abnormality following fetal exposure during pregnancy
wharton’s jelly
gelatinious conective tissue withing the umbilical cord
False/true pelvis
False pelvis: above the pelvic brim and has no obstetric importance. True pelvis: below the pelvic brim and related to the child -birth
bloody show
common symptom during late pregnancy when a small amount of blood and mucus is released from the vagina.
Leopold maneuver
used to determine the position, presentation, and engagement of the fetus in utero.
effacement
thinning and shortening of the cervix.
SROM/AROM
SPONTANEOUS AND ARTIFICIAL rupture of membrane
Friedman Curve
traditionally expected rate of cervical dilation and duration of each stage of labor in a woman who has never given birth
