Labor & Delivery Exam 1 questions and (VERIFIED) answers rated A

antepartum - Prenatal Period postpartum - after birth to 6 weeks post birth intrapartum - labor and birth gravida - pregnancy Gravidity - number of pregnancies nulligravida - a woman who has never been pregnant primigravida - a woman who is pregnant for the first time multigravida - a woman who has had two or more pregnancies parity - number of pregnancies in which the fetus or fetuses reach viability(approximately 20 to 24 weeks or fetal weight of more than 500 g [2 lb.]) regardless of whether the fetus is born alive or not. nullipara - no pregnancy beyond the stage of viability primipara - has completed one pregnancy to stage of viability multipara - has completed two or more pregnancies to stage of viability TPAL acronym - T- Term births (38 weeks or more)P- Preterm births (from viability up to 37 weeks) A- Abortions/miscarriages (prior to viability) L- Living children Gravity & Parity status - G= number of times pregnant P= number of times completing a viable pregnancy When should you be able to feel kicks or flutters? - 20 weeks abnormally low HCG levels are found with - imminent miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, pregnancy with a fetus with NTD High HCG levels are found with - Multiple pregnancies, Down Syndrome Pregnancy, Molar pregnancy How to confirm pregnancy - Serum and Urine HCG (This can be detected 10 days post conception) What is used to calculate due date and how? - Nagele's Rule Take first day of LMP subtract 3 months and add 7 days and 1 year. normal weight gain during pregnancy - 25-35 lbs