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developement chpt 3
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
06/15/2010

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Average conception time
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40 weeks, 266 days
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Signs of labor
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Lightning, nesting, mucous plug/bloody show, leakin fluid, backache
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Braxton-Hicks Contraction
Definition
Fake contraction - puts baby in place, dilation -- effacement -- decent
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pain
Definition
subjective per person
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stages in birth
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1) labor 2) birth 3) delivery of placenta 4) post pardum
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Types of birth
Definition
natural, medicated, analgesic
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natural
Definition
lowest risk, Lamaze method - help deal w/ pain

no risk
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Interventions on labor result in
Definition
longer labor, slower descent
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Effects of pain meds on baby
Definition
depress O2 flow, less responsive, slower motor control in 1st year
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other birthing options
Definition
midwifery, doulas, home birth
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Moments after birth
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look at breathing, assesment (APGAR) warmth, breast feedint w/in 30 min
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APGAR
Definition
appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration
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bonding
Definition
important but there is no critical period in human
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Meconium
Definition
greenish black material from days as fetus, allows digestive tract to begin to process newly ingested nourishment
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jaundice
Definition
babies kidneys arent fncing yet.. bilirubin build up
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Sensory capabilities
Definition
Visual = can see outlines
Touch = good
Taste and smell = great
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Classical conditioning
Definition
when a nuetral stimulus that usually dont produce a result, underlies the learning of both pleasurable and undesired responses

pavlows dog
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Operant Conditioning
Definition
when a voluntary response is strengenthed or weakened by positive or negative consequences (infant smiles, she gets attn , so she smiles more)
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habituation
Definition
decrease in response to stimuli over time
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Birthweight
Definition
normal = 7 1/2 lbs (3400 g)
Low = 5 1/2 lbs
-- incubator, cant eat
extreme low -- > 2.25 lbs
-- die usually
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Pre term
Definition
to small to soon
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Causes of preterm
Definition
age, medical availability, treatment during pregnancy, stress
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Causes of preterm
Definition
age, medical availability, treatment during pregnancy, stress
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Postmature infants
Definition
too late, too large
-- less blood suply
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Late preterm
Definition
due to C sxn becoming popular, size good but not matured yet
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stillbirth
Definition
child birthed dead
greives the same as old person
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