Pregnancy
Name one type of medical caregiver a woman can choose in Ontario during pregnancy.
What are Midwives, Family Physicians, or Obstetricians.
Number of months a usual human gestation lasts.
What is nine?
The purpose of an epidural during labour.
What is pain relief?
Direction in which a club foot rotates.
What is inward?
Caring for the umbilical cord includes...
What is letting it dry, giving it air & not picking at it?
Three common discomforts experienced during the first trimester of pregnancy
What are nausea, fatigue, frequent urination?
The trimester in which a fetus begins to develop recognizable facial features?
What is the first trimester?
The three stages of labour.
What are dilation, expulsion, placental delivery?
This term describes a condition present from birth, which may or may not be genetic in origin.
What is congenital?
Test for assessing a newborn's physical condition immediately after birth.
What is the APGAR score?
The recommended weight gain for a woman during pregnancy?
What is 25-35 pounds?
Trimester in which you may feel baby begin moving.
What is the second trimester?
When the baby's head becomes visible at the vaginal opening.
What is crowning?
At least one common effect of Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome).
What are:
- some level of intellectual delay
- oval shaped eyes
- thick big tongue
- short neck
- back of head is flat
- small ears
- common heart problems
Position in which babies should sleep.
What is on their back?
The role of the placenta and its importance in pregnancy.
What is provides nutrients and oxygen to the fetus, removes waste, and produces hormones?
The function of amniotic fluid.
What is cushions the fetus, regulates temperature, allows for fetal movement?
One way to get more comfortable during labour.
What are exercise, rest, showering, bouncing, etc.?
At least two common concerns families face when a child is born with a birth defect.
What are:
Emotional stress
Physical challenges
Family stress
Economic factors
Relationship strains
Medical issues/ hospitalizations
How often a newborn should be fed.
What is on demand?
Name one test used during pregnancy and what it is used for.
What are:
Ultrasounds (to create an image of the fetus)
Amniocentesis (to test amniotic fluid)
Glucose Tolerance Test (to check for gestational diabetes)
Group B Streptococcus (to check for GBS infection)
Describe the development of the fetal respiratory system in the third trimester.
What is lungs mature preparing for breathing?
The difference between dilation and effacement.
What is dilation is the opening while effacement is the thinning of the cervix?
Vitamin deficiency commonly associated with spina bifida.
What is a deficiency of folic acid?
Commonly needed vitamin supplement for breastfed babies.
What is Vitamin D?