Your Momma
Labor and Delivery
FHR Monitor
Oh Baby
Vaccines
100

a condition with which the pregnant mother's blood sugar is high secondary to the effects of placental hormones. Typically resolves after delivery

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

100

3rd stage of labor, after delivery of the fetus

delivery of the placenta

100


late decellerations

100

safest sleeping position for a newborn, decreases the incidence of SIDs

BACK to sleep

100

PCV

pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

200

the "H" in bubble-he, assesses for DVT in the lower leg

Homan's sign

200

medication used to slow down uterine contractions, toxicity of this drug is often assessed in reduced reflex activity

magnesium sulfate

200


early deceleration

200

primitive reflex displayed when the newborn turns their face to the side in which you stroke their face/cheek

rooting reflex

200

IPV

Inactivated polio vaccine

300

A condition during pregnancy that is characterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to another organ system, most often the liver and kidneys

pre-eclampsia

300

term used to describe when the cervix thins prior to labor onset

effacement

300

priority nursing action used when there are late deceleration on the FHR monitor, or anytime there is suspected loss of oxygenation to the fetus

repositioning to left lateral side laying

300

commonly occurring in darker-pigmented skin newborns, usually presents on lower back or buttocks

mongolian spots

300

vaccine given as early as age 9, typically given at age 11-12 to prevent this commonly spread STD which can lead to cervical cancers

HPV (human papilloma virus) 

400

occurs when the placenta partly or completely separates from the inner wall of the uterus before delivery

placental abruption

400

diameter length to which the cervix fully dilates prior to labor (in centimeters)

10 cm

400

antidote used in the event of magnesium toxicity

calcium gluconate

400

minutes after delivery in which the initiation of breastfeeding is most ideal

immediately (within 30 min)

400

age at which an individual is eligible for an annual flu shot

6 month

500

often described in the acronym "PPROM"

preterm premature rupture of membranes

500

often times mistaken for true labor contractions, commonly occurring in the last few weeks of pregnancy. irregular in pattern and duration

Braxton-Hicks contractions

500

medication used in preterm labor situations prior to 36 weeks gestation, as an effort to increase fetal lung stability

betamethasone

500

age at which the anterior fontanel closes after birth

12 month (1 year)

500

administration route in which rotavirus vaccine is typically given to infants at age 2 mon, 4 mon, and 6 mon

oral