pre-embryonic period - Answers First two weeks after conception, implantation
embryonic period - Answers 3rd week to end of 8th week, development of organ systems
Fetal period - Answers 9 weeks to birth, maturation of organ systems
placenta - Answers thick disk shaped organ, smooth on fetal side (with vessels), rough on
mother side major functions are metabolic, transfer of substances between mother and baby,
and endocrine
umbilical cord - Answers 2 arteries that carry CO2 and waste away from fetus
umbilical vein carries O2 and nutrients to fetus
chord is cushioned in Wharton's jelly for protection from pressure
amniotic fluid - Answers protects the fetus (temperature regulation and cushions the
baby)promotes development (symmetric growth, keeps membranes from adhering to fetus,
provides room and buoyancy for movement)
Oligohydramnios - Answers too little amniotic fluid
Poor fetal lung development
Hydramnios - Answers too much amniotic fluid
early labor/birthumbilical cord prolapseplacental abruption
nigels rule - Answers minus three months, add seven days, adjust the year accordingly
underweight weight gain - Answers 12.5-18 kg
normal weight gain - Answers 11.5-16 kg
overweight weight gain - Answers 7-11.5 kg
obese weight gain - Answers 5-9 kg
underweight BMI - Answers Less than 18.5
normal BMI - Answers 18.5 to 24.9
overweight BMI - Answers 25 to 29.9
obese BMI - Answers 30 or higher
folate - Answers helps with development of neural tubes
, 600 mcg daily
dark leafy greens, legumes, citrus, and eggs
calcium - Answers a lot is transferred to the fetus can be taken from mothers bones
vitamin d increases absorption
placenta previa - Answers placenta in the lower uterusmarginal, partial, total/completepainless,
bright red bleeding
placental abruption - Answers placenta seperates
maternal side bleeding and or hemotoma visible or concealed
dark blood, pain, uterine tenderness, uterine hyperactivity
emergency c section
when not to do a sterile vaginal exam - Answers vaginal bleeding
gestational hypertension - Answers hypertension after 20 weeks
preeclampsia - Answers 140/90
eclampsia - Answers 160/110
seizures
proteinuria
magnesium sulfate
HELLP - Answers Complication of preeclampsia: hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low
platelets
magnesium sulfate
non stress test - Answers watch for two accelerations in 20 minutes (reactive) 20 more minutes
for non reactive
dilation vs effacement - Answers dilation is the opening of the cervix and effacement is the
thinning of the cervix (dilation = 1-10, effacement = %)
station - Answers where the baby is in relation to the pelvis
-3 to +3
0 is in line with the pelvis