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How to estimate due date - Answer Subtract 3 mon from
Lmp and add 7 days
hCG - Answer human chorionic gonadotropin. It's purpose is to ensure the body produces enough
estrogen and progesterone to sustain pregnancy for the first 2-3 months until placenta matures enough
to produce the appropriate amount
Estrogens - Answer Promotes growth of uterine muscles and blood supply, encourages vaginal muscle
development and encourages ductal system/blood supply to breast. In late pregnancy will increase
uterus's sensitivity to oxytocin
Progesterone - Answer Relaxes uterus during pregnancy, relaxes blood vessels (healthy bp) and relaxes
stomach muscles ( allows for greater absorption and can lead to constipation)
Relaxin - Answer From ovaries. Relaxes and softens ligaments, cartilage, and cervix
Prostaglandins - Answer Soften and ripen cervix; produced in the amniotic membrane
How much extra protein do you need during pregnancy? - Answer 20 extra grams for a total of 50-70g
Oxytocin - Answer Released by the pituitary glad; stimulates uterine contractions to trigger labor and
promotes labor progress; responsible for urge to push
Developmental stages after conception and weeks associated with then - Answer Fertilized egg multiples
until it becomes a blastocyst. The blastocyst implants in the uterine lining at 5-9 post conception.
At two weeks, baby is an embryo and part of the placenta is developing
, At 9 weeks, baby is a fetus
chorionic villi - Answer -microscopic fingerlike projections that penetrate the endometrium
-develop into the placenta & support maternal-fetal gas exchange
intervillous space - Answer the part of the placenta that surrounds the chorionic villi and contains
maternal blood
amnion - Answer innermost layer of the fetal membrane
Placenta is completely formed by - Answer Week 12
Montgomery glands - Answer glands surrounding nipple that produce sebaceous secretions that protect
nipple
chorion - Answer Outermost layer of the two membranes surrounding the embryo; it forms the fetal part
of the placenta.
Quickening - Answer the first movement of the fetus in the uterus that can be felt by the mother
fundal height - Answer Measurement of the size of the uterus (should coincide with age of fetus)
Braxton Hicks contractions - Answer intermittent painless uterine contractions that occur with increasing
frequency as the pregnancy progresses
Linda nigra - Answer Dark line between pubic bone and naval
Print calendar of pregnancy - Answer
Test
How to estimate due date - Answer Subtract 3 mon from
Lmp and add 7 days
hCG - Answer human chorionic gonadotropin. It's purpose is to ensure the body produces enough
estrogen and progesterone to sustain pregnancy for the first 2-3 months until placenta matures enough
to produce the appropriate amount
Estrogens - Answer Promotes growth of uterine muscles and blood supply, encourages vaginal muscle
development and encourages ductal system/blood supply to breast. In late pregnancy will increase
uterus's sensitivity to oxytocin
Progesterone - Answer Relaxes uterus during pregnancy, relaxes blood vessels (healthy bp) and relaxes
stomach muscles ( allows for greater absorption and can lead to constipation)
Relaxin - Answer From ovaries. Relaxes and softens ligaments, cartilage, and cervix
Prostaglandins - Answer Soften and ripen cervix; produced in the amniotic membrane
How much extra protein do you need during pregnancy? - Answer 20 extra grams for a total of 50-70g
Oxytocin - Answer Released by the pituitary glad; stimulates uterine contractions to trigger labor and
promotes labor progress; responsible for urge to push
Developmental stages after conception and weeks associated with then - Answer Fertilized egg multiples
until it becomes a blastocyst. The blastocyst implants in the uterine lining at 5-9 post conception.
At two weeks, baby is an embryo and part of the placenta is developing
, At 9 weeks, baby is a fetus
chorionic villi - Answer -microscopic fingerlike projections that penetrate the endometrium
-develop into the placenta & support maternal-fetal gas exchange
intervillous space - Answer the part of the placenta that surrounds the chorionic villi and contains
maternal blood
amnion - Answer innermost layer of the fetal membrane
Placenta is completely formed by - Answer Week 12
Montgomery glands - Answer glands surrounding nipple that produce sebaceous secretions that protect
nipple
chorion - Answer Outermost layer of the two membranes surrounding the embryo; it forms the fetal part
of the placenta.
Quickening - Answer the first movement of the fetus in the uterus that can be felt by the mother
fundal height - Answer Measurement of the size of the uterus (should coincide with age of fetus)
Braxton Hicks contractions - Answer intermittent painless uterine contractions that occur with increasing
frequency as the pregnancy progresses
Linda nigra - Answer Dark line between pubic bone and naval
Print calendar of pregnancy - Answer
