1st Trimester
How many weeks is the 1st Trimester of Pregnancy?
IS traveling okay during the 2nd trimester?
Yes, carry medical records and check with provider
How many visits during 3rd trimester?
2 to 4 weeks (twice a month) for weeks 28 - 36,
every week after 37 weeks.
How many pounds should an average-weight woman generally gain during pregnancy?
25 - 35lbs
At what point of week if the fetus considered viable?
What hormone is responsible for a positive pregnancy test?
hCG
What is the first fetal movement felt by the mother called, when is it felt?
Quickening
Kick counts should be monitored for at what week? and how many?
28 weeks until delivery, more than 10 movements in 3 hrs
How many calories should a pregnant woman increase in the 2nd and 3rd trimester?
340, and 450
What weeks do these stages happen for Zygote, Embryo, Fetus:
Fertilization to 2 weeks,
2 weeks to 8 weeks
9 weeks to birth
What foods should a pregnant woman avoid?
fresh deli meats, foods high in mercury (fish), uncooked or undercooked meats, caffeine over 200mg
What are some body changes that occur during 2nd trimester?
Back pain, striae, Braxton hicks contractions, constipation, edema
Difference between a Non-Stress Test and a Contraction test:
Monitors fetal heart rate during normal activity; Uses Pitocin or nipple stimulation to monitor fetal heart rate during "stress" from contraction
Which pets can be a risk factor for pregnancy?
Cats and chickens
Why does the umbilical cord have 2 arteries and 1 vein?
Umbilical Vein carry oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from the placenta to the fetus; Umbilical Arteries carry deoxygenated, waste-filled blood from the fetus back to the placenta to be cleared by the mother's system.
Danger sings to watch for during the first trimester
Bruining on urination, severe vomiting, diarrhea, fever/chills, abdominal cramping/vaginal bleeding
How would the Glucose challenge test be done? What is it looking for, and what can happen next?
Patient would drink 50g of oral glucose solution wait 1hr, take blood sugar.
If blood glucose over 140mg/dL then oral glucose test will need to be done.
When should Group B Streptococcus (GBS) be done?
Weeks 35 to 37
Determine the baby's due date based on the first last day of menstrual period:
02/13/2026
Baby's Due Date: 11/20/2027
Neural tube closes; Heart is pumping; Pumping of heart can be visualized; surfactant is produced
What lab tests are preformed during the 1st trimester?
Chorionic Villus sampling, Fetal Nuchal Translucency, Cell-free DNA, Blood type, Rh factor, Rubella, Hep. B & C, UA, Glucose
What lab tests are performed during the 2nd trimester?
Oral glucose tolerance Test, Fetal anatomy Scan, amniocentesis, Quad screen
What are the components of a Biophysical Profile?
NST (fetal heartrate), Amniotic fluid, fetal respirations/movements, Limb tone
when should TDaP be administered?
27 to 36 weeks
What is Amnion, Chorion, Allantois, and Yolk Sac?
forms the amniotic sac. it contains the amniotic fluid; It develops chorionic villi, which eventually help form the placenta for nutrient; helps form the umbilical cord and the early urinary system; Provides early nutrients and is the first site of red blood cell formation