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| Passive fetal movement elicited when the examiner inserts two gloved fingers into the vagina and pushes against the cervix. This action pushes the fetal body up, and, as it falls back, the examiner feels a rebound |
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| Braxton Hicks contractions |
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| These are irregular, generally painless contractions of the uterus. Occur intermittently throughout the pregnancy.May be felt at fourth month of pregnancy. In later months these become uncomfortable and may be confused w true labor contractions. |
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| Bluish, purplish, or deep red discoloration of the mucous membranes of the cervix, vagina, and vulva(some sources consider this a presumptive sign) |
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| Chloasma (melasma gravidarum) |
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| Known as the "mask of pregnancy". It's a darkening of the skin over forehead and around eyes that may develop |
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| Traditionally referred to the observance of certain rituals and taboos by the male to signify the transition to fatherhood. More recently the term has been used to describe the unintentional development of physical symptoms such as fatigue, increased appetite, difficulty sleeping, depression, headache, or backache by the partner of a pregnant woman |
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| Seperation of the recti abdominis muscles along the median line. In women, it is seen w repeated childbirths or multiple gestations. In the newborn, it is usually caused by incomplete development |
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| Softening of the cervix that occurs during second month of pregnancy |
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| softening of the isthmus of the uterus, the area between the cervix and the body of uterus. Found between the 2nd and 3rd month of pregnancy. |
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| the line of of darker pigmentation extending from the umbilicus to the pubis noted in some women during the later months of pregnancy |
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| A probable sign of pregnancy. It's an ease in flexing the body of the uterus against the cervix |
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| nausea and vomiting in pregnancy ocurring during the first trimester of pregnancy. Can occur any time of the day, and can range from mild to considerable distress. |
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| endocervical glands secrete a thick, sticky mucus that accumulates and seals the endocervical canal. Prevents the ascent of organisms into the uterus. The increased cervical vascularity causing softening of the cervix (Goodell's) and bluish discoloration (Chadwick's) |
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| Physiologic anemia of pregnancy |
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| Anemia results because during pregnancy the plasma volume increases more than the erythrocytes increase. Plasma increased by 50%, where erythrocyte's only 30%. |
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| mother's perception of fetal movement, occurring at about 18-20 weeks after last menstrual period in a woman pregnant for first time, but may occur as early as 16 weeks in a woman who was pregnant before. Fluttering sensation of the abdomen that gradually increases in intensity and frequency |
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| Striae (striae gravidarum) |
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| stretch marks that are red wavy streaks that may appear on abdomen, thighs, buttocks, and breasts. Result from reduced connective tissue strength because of elevated adrenal steroid levels. |
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| Supine hypotensive syndrome (vena caval syndrome, aortocaval compression) |
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| When pregnant women lies supine, the enlarging uterus may press on vena cava reducing blood flow to the right atrium, lowering BP, and causing dizziness, pallor, and clamminess. The enlarging uterus may also press on the aorta and its collateral circulation. can be corrected by having lay on left side |
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| birth that occurs before the end of 20 weeks' gestation or the birth of a fetus-newborn who weighs < than 500 g. Miscarriage |
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| time between conception and the onset of labor; usually used to describe the period during which a woman is pregnant; used interchangeably w prenatal |
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| anteroposterior diameter that extends from the subpubic angle to the middle of the sacral promontory and is typically 12.5 cm. One of the diameters that are used to assess the size/shape of pelvic inlet. At least 11.5 cm |
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| During a pregnancy, the approximate date when childbirth will occur; the "due date". Can be determined from LMP, evaluating uterine size, determining when quickening occurs, and auscultating fetal heart rate w a Doppler device or ultrasound |
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| number of weeks of pregnancy since the first day of LMP |
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| any pregnancy, regardless of duration, including present pregnancy. |
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| time from the onset of true labor until the birth of the infant and placenta |
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| woman who is in her second or any subsequent pregnancy |
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| a woman who has had two or more births at more than 20 weeks' gestation |
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| method of determining the estimated date of birth: after obtaining the first day of LMP, subtract 3 months and add 7 days |
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| a woman who has never been pregnant |
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| distance from the middle of the sacral promontory to an area approximately 1 cm below the pubic crest. a measurement approximately 1.5 cm smaller than the diagonal conjugate, 10 cm or more. |
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| birth after 20 weeks' gestation regardless of whether the infant is born alive or dead. woman who has borne offspring who reached the age of viability |
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| time from the delivery of the placenta and membranes until the woman's body returns to a non pregnant condition |
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| labor that occurs after 42 weeks' gestation |
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| preterm or premature labor |
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| labor that occurs after 20 weeks' but before completion of 37 weeks gestation |
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| woman who is pregnant for the first time |
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| woman who has had one birth at more than 20 weeks gestation, regardless of whether the infant was born alive or dead |
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| any findings that suggest the pregnancy may have a negative outcome for either the woman or her unborn child |
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| an infant born dead after 20 weeks gestation |
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| the normal duration of pregnancy (38-42 weeks) |
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| the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water 1 degree C |
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| Dietary reference intakes |
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| broad array of dietary reference values developed jointly by the US and Canada as either the recommended dietary allowance or adequate intake.Can be used to assess and plan intake for individuals of different ages |
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| member of the vitamin B complex, required for amino acid metabolism, DNA synthesis, and production of RBC. Recommended during pregnancy |
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| equivalent to 1000 cal and is the unit used to express the energy value of food |
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| Lactase deficiency (lactose intolerance) |
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| difficulty digestig milk and milk products. results from inadequate amt of the enzyme lactase, which breaks down the milk sugar lactose into small digestible substances. |
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| milk, dairy products, and eggs in diets always. Occasionally fish, poultry, and liver. |
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| dairy products, but no eggs in diet |
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| persistent eating of substances such as soil, clay(geophagia), powdered laundry starch, corn starch(amylophagia), soap, baking powder, ice(pagophagia), freezer frost, burned matches, or ashes, things that are not considered edible or nutritionally valuable |
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| "pure" vegetarians, will not eat any food from animal sources |
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| Artificial rupture of membranes (AROM) |
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| procedure where amniotic membranes are ruptured by a certified nurse midwife or physician using an instrument called an amniohook. AKA amniotomy |
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| softening and effacement of the cervix. Mucous plug expels, resulting in a small amount of blood loss from exposed cervical capillaries. results in pink tinged secretions |
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| birth where buttocks and/or feet are presenting part rather than the head. occurs in 3-4% of all term pregnancies |
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| mechanisms of labor, positional changes of the fetus as it moves through birth canal during labor and birth. Positional changes are descent, flexion, internal rotation, extension, restitution, and external rotation |
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