Pregnancy

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Pregnancy

• Whats a womans natural way of building her
  nest
• Ovulation occurs and cervical mucus changes
• Endometrium builds up to prepare for implantation

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Fertilization

• Sperm is present and meets up with an egg
• Zygotefertilized egg
• A shield covers the zygote so no other sperm
  fertilize it.
• Cells divide2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64
• Approx 6 days later a 64 cell massblastocycstwil
  l implant

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Implantation

• Enzymes allow blastocycst to burrow into uterus
• A hormone is releasedHcG
• Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
• Stops and womans period
• Tells prog. and estr. to continue working on the
  endometrium.
• What it tested for in a pregnancy test kit
• Causes morning sickness

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Pregenacy Facts

• Entire gestation lasts approx. 36-40 weeks
• NICU are now able to sustain life outside womb at
  earlier birth dates
• Premature births
• Do not drink alcohol, smoke, use drugs, etc
  during pregnacy ( chances of pre-mature
  births, FAS, other birth defects and
  problemslearning difficulties, mental problems,
  addiction, physical deformities)

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1st Trimestermost important time

• Fertlization
• Cell division
• Zygote
• Implantation
• 6 days to uterus
• Cell division
• Blastocyct
• HCG
• 3 layers form (ectoderm, endoderm, mesoderm)
• Morning sickness
• OB/GYN
• Heart beats
• Folic acid
• Neural tube closes (defects)
• Ossification

• Tests !! (Depending on race/ethnicity)
• Invasive tests and non-invasive tests
• Sonogram
• CVS
• Amniocentisis
• Down Syndrome
• Trisomy
• Triple screen blood tests
• Alpha-fetal protein
• Questions
• Old wives tales/myths
• Worry
• Cravings/PICA
• Toxoplasmosis

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2nd Trimestertime of biggest growth

• Morning sickness tends to go away
• A lot of movement from the baby
• Mom increases calories by 300/day
• Do not eat for twocan cause gestational
  diabetes
• Heartburn and other minor problems for mom
• 20 week ultrasound to check measurements (head,
  spine, legs, arms, etc.)

• Can a woman exercise during pregnancy?
• Yesyears ago, women may have been advised to
  not exercise during pregnancy and just rest.
  However, studies have shown that there are many
  benefits for a woman and her baby if she
  maintains a relatively light workout regime
  during pregnancy. Think low impact !
• What can a woman do?
• Walk, swim, elliptical machine, stretch,
  bike, Swiss ball, etc
• For more info on pregnancy and fitness go to
  www.verybestbaby.com

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3rd Trimesterprepare for delivery

• Braxton-Hicks contractions
• Cervical plug
• Oxytocin
• Labor
• Epidural
• Cervical dilation
• Episiotomy
• Crowning
• Cesarean (C-sectioion)

• APGAR
• Lactation
• Prolactin
• Post-partum

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Other terms to know

• Artificial insemination
• In-vitro fertilization
• Stillbirth
• Miscarriage (usually 1st or 2nd trimester)
• Ectopic Pregnancy