Prenatal
Traces of this hormone is detected in all pregnancy tests
HcG (human chorionic gonadotropin) hormone
What marks the end of childbirth?
The delivery of the placenta
How long is the gestational period for humans?
9 months
Name 2 African American celebrities who almost died during childbirth (Hint: they were in a music video together)
Beyonce Knowles
Serena Williams
A serious pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to another organ system, most often the liver and kidneys (will lead to preterm pregnancy)
preeclampsia
Define postpartum hemorrhage
Excessive bleeding after childbirth.
The most common reason for postpartum hemorrhage is uterine atony, when the uterus doesn’t contract enough after labor.
Goes unlooked because black patients typically bleed more because we have more vascularization in our bodies.
How long after birth should a mother wait before having physical contact with her baby?
Contact should be given immediately (pause all the commotion and cleaning) first contact is crucial to baby's antibodies, recognition, and stress levels
At what point in life is a woman able to have a baby?
Black women are _ to _ times more likely to die due to pregnancy complications than white women.
3-4x more likely
When does peripartum cardiomyopathy usually present in postpartum mothers?
- 10 months
- 5 months
- 1 year
5 months post partum
Happens when the heart becomes too weak to pump enough blood throughout the body, which taxes organs like the lungs that need sufficient oxygen to do their jobs (black mothers get it more and fare worse from it)
Black American babies die of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) ___ as often as white American babies
2.5 x more likely
At what age is a mother considered geriatric?
35 y/o
Risks of complications and abnormalities increase significantly.
A ___ of people die during actual childbirth, about a ___ die within a week of having the baby, and ___ die up to a year later
- 1/3;1/3;1/3 or - 1/2;1/4;1/4
- 1/3;1/3;1/3
How long postnatal should a woman be before being sexually active again?
6 weeks
(repair, rejuvenate, reuse)
During what age are children most susceptible to death?
0-12 months
1-3 years
3-5 years
0-12 m/o
Reasons: congenital malformations, disorders related to short gestation and low birthweight, and sudden infant death syndrome (essentially a trial period)
Name three changes that a mother's body experiences as it prepares for birth.
- dropping/lightening
- swelling in ankles/face
- weight gain
- swollen milk ducts
- hair growth
- morning sickness
- etc.
During the ___ week of pregnancy, black mothers typically present with gestational diabetes. These mothers have a higher risk of developing gestational diabetes than white mothers.
24th
When should a baby get its first checkup?
3-5 days after birth
What is the difference between a midwife and a doula?
Midwife is a healthcare provider and a doula is a labor coach.
**Midwives have medical training and during the birth process, focus on delivering a healthy baby. Doulas, on the other hand, focus on the needs of the mother, offering mental, physical, and emotional support.
Why are black mothers dying?
Medical Racism
- no research on their bodies and symptoms
- poor observation and pain management
- decreased accessibility during and after pregnancy