Gestational Diabetes
What are the risk factors?
What is obesity, AMA, and a familly history
What are the risk factors for pre-eclampsia?
What is a hx of pre-eclampsia, chronic high blood pressure or kidney disease, and the first pregnancy.
What trimester do most women experience morning sickness?
What is the first trimester.
What kind of juice might help to prevent UTIs?
What is cranberry juice?
What should fiber intake be during pregnancy?
What is 25 to 30 grams daily?
What effects can this have on the baby?
What is macrosomia and persistent hypoglycemia
What is considered a severe range blood pressure?
What is 160/105 or higher
What lifestyle modifications can be made to help with morning sickness?
What are small, frequent, bland meals, staying hydrated, and avoiding caffeine?
Can phenazopyridine be used during pregnancy?
What is yes?
What foods can be incorporated into the diet to increase daily fiber intake
What are fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, lentils, and prune juice?
What is a common oral medication used to treat diabetes in pregnancy?
What is metformin
What popular classes of blood pressure medications cannot be used in pregnancy?
What are ACEIs and ARBs
What vitamin can be used to help with morning sickness?
What is pyridoxin (B6) at 10 to 25 mg tid.
Does phenazopyridine treat a UTI?
What is no?
Can stool softeners be used safely in pregnancy?
What is yes?
How far in advance should glyburide be discontinued before the expectant delivery date?
What is 2 weeks
What are the signs of hypertension/preeclampsia?
What is swelling, headaches, vision changes, and right upper abdomen or shoulder pain.
What sleeping pill can be used to help with morning sickness?
What is doxylamine at 12.5 mg tid?
What antibiotics can be prescribed in pregnancy for a UTI?
What are amoxicillin, Augmentin, cephlasporins, nitrofurantoin, and fosfomycin?
Why is hydration essential to prevent constipation?
What is to help move things along and keep from becoming compact?
Why is glyburide not given often to pregnant diabetic mothers?
What is it causes persistent hypoglycemia
When should medication be started for hypertension in pregnancy?
When the blood pressure is greater than 140/90 at 2 separate times after 20 weeks of gestation.
What prescription antiemetics that are safe for use in pregnancy have rectal formulations?
What are prochlorperazine and promethazine?
How long should pyelonephritis be treated in pregnancy?
What is 14 days?
What OTC medications can be used safely in pregnancy for constipation?
What are Metamucil and Miralax?