OB Exam 1
couvade syndrome
father / partner start feeling pregnancy symptoms (n/v in the morning)
tests done in the third trimester:
fetal movement test (starts at 28 weeks) amniotic fluid index (we want 5 - 25 cm of fluid in there!) nonstress test contraction stress test and BBP profile
lanugo
fine downy hair
palmar grasp reflex
fingers latch onto your fingers
Stages of Labor : dilation
first step, starts with onset of contraction
primigravida
first time pregnant
Assessment schedule :
first ultrasound : 6 - 12 weeks 2nd trimester : 18 - 20 weeks - AFP screening : 16 - 18 fetal movement assessment : every day starting at 28 weeks
Syphilis
goes through the placenta so need antibiotics asap! can cause baby to be preterm, still birth, organ damage
best pelvic shape to have a child?
gynecoid!
SVE
steril vaginal exam
caput succedaneum
swelling on the scalp
when should a parent call a doctor regarding their babies temp?
less than 97.7° F (36.5° C) or greater than 100° F (37.8° C)
step 2 of conception:
ovulation - typically day 14 the egg is released (by a surge of LH)
by how many hours do we expect the first void and bowel movement?
24 hours
APGAR Scoring System :
Appearance (skin color) : blue or pink? Pulse (heart rate) Grimace (reflex irribility) Activity (muscle tone) Respirations (resp effort) crying?
what is the trophoblast's role in pregnancy?
first, they develop into the chorion (outside layer of BOW) then, they send out chorionic villi to get supplies from mom like oxygen and blood.
LMP
last mental period
Stages of Labor : recovery
last stage, restorative, continues for 4 hours after the baby is born.
how long is pregancy
280 days, 10 months, or 40 weeks
Stages of Labor : pushing / delivery
2nd step, starts with complete cervical dilation and ends with delivery of baby
no traveling after :
36 weeks
Newborn normal Measurements: weight
5lb 8 oz - 8lb 14 oz
EDD
estimated delivery date
polydactyly
extra toe or finger
cholestasis of preganacy
extreme itchiness due to the gallbladder being overflowed = waste goes back into the blood. need to be cautious cause this can start preterm labor.
Signs of respiratory distress:
flaring, retractions, grunting, tachypnea
what immunizations can a women receive during pregnancy
flu & Tdap!
nutritional requirements for pregnancy:
folic acid daily (400 - 800mcg) iron supplements daily(27mg) +300 cal /day 8 - 10 eight ounce of fluid
step 1 of conception
follicular phase: varies in length estrogen increases ovarian follicle ripens and starts the journey!
why do amniocentesis and chorionic vili sampling?
for babies that are at risk cause: mom is over 35 couple's earlier child has birth defect abnormal screenings carrier for metabolic disease need to outway benefits from risk
pregnancy brain
forgetfulness, memory decreases, attention decreases and concentration
dyndactyly
fusion of digits
trunk incurvation
galant reflex - kinda hunched over
primipara (primp)
has delivered 1 child before
babies lose heat by:
having less insulating fat and thin skin large body surfaces in relation to mass limited muscle activity cant shiver
Doppler / ultrasound used for:
hear baby's heart beat (110 - 160)
tonic neck
"fenching neck", turn head and put arm out
nevus flammeus
"port wine stain" its a capillary angionoma and they will have it for ife
tests done in 2nd trimester
AFP, amniocentesis , and chronic villus sampling IF NEEDED
mongolian spots
blue spots
coomb's test
looks at mom and babies blood Rh & ABO
preterm
baby before 37 weeks
CLE
continuous lumbar epidural
subjective changes
patient tells us (missed period, fullness in breasts)
episodic breathing
short stop of breathing, more than 15 sec is abnormal
vascular congestion
"pregnancy nose" increases nose bleeds and sensitivity
effects of syphillus on newborns:
"sniffles" discharge out of the nose fever failure to thrive no bridge nose irribility fever
Para
# of delivery experienced that the fetus was over 20 weeks
certified nurse midwife
(CNM) completed post graduate training in the care of normal pregancies and child birth
steps of reviewing a strip from electronic fetal monitoring
1. contraction (frequency & duration 2. baseline for babies hr 3. variability to see how bouncy hr is! we want bouncy 4.presence of accelerations, we want them! (need to be more than 15 sec!!!!)
Breast Feeding Tips :
1. make sure baby is awake 2. get mom in good position 3.bring baby to mom 4. support mom's breast 5. dont want babies lip to curl -> watch for suck 6. set bar low!
Newborn normal Measurements: head circumference
13 - 15 inches
Newborn normal Measurements: length
17 - 22 inches
screening for Clamydia & gonnoreha :
1st prenatal visit, women between ages of 20 - 25, and then people at risk!
Neonatal screening is done before the infant leaves the hospital. When is the ideal time to collect this specimen?
24 hours after the newborn's first protein feeding
Post Partum Assessment: BBUBBLE - EE
Brain - blurry vision? mental status? Breast - soft, not too full Uterus - check fundus (position and if firm) Bladder - last time peed? where is the uterus located? Bowel - last poop? Lochia - discharge? how much? Episiotomy - check incision sites Extremities - homan's DVT Emotional
The nurse is assessing a term newborn. Which finding should the nurse expect when assessing the patterns of sole creases?
Creases on two thirds of the foot
Pregnancy / childbirth mortality causes : HIT
H - hemorrhage I - infection T - toxemia a.k.a preeclampsia
Newborn Vitals :
Pulse : 110 - 160 Resp : 30 - 60 Temp : (axillary) 36.5 - 37.5
TPAL
Term : over 37 weeks Preterm : baby was born before 37 weeks Abortion : baby born before 20 weeks Living : children alive
After water breaks start asking TACO :
Time Amount Color & Odor
Once the cord is clamped what happens to the babies lungs??
pulmonary blood increases, so the lungs are fully supplied, so the baby has now its own oxygenated blood supply.
strok bites
red spots (normally on the eye lids or neck)
call a doctor when your newborn
a temp lower than 37.4 or higher than 36.5 forceful vomitting refusal of feedings lethargic cyanoisis absent breathing for more than 15 sec inconsolable infant discharge or bleeding from cord or circ 2 consecutive green watery stools no wet diapers for more than 18 hours
when should a new born receive their first bath? and why?
after 24 hours, so they can stabilize temperature.
when can we apply sunscreen to an infant?
after 6 months
when do the alveoli develop? surfactant?
alveoli = 24 - 28 weeks surfactant = 28 - 32 weeks
physiologic jaundice
appears after 24 hours, because : relative polycythemia (more red blood cells) red blood cells are being broken down to quickly liver take up bilirubin slowly the intestines reabsorb the bilirubin
central cynaosis
baby blue over trunk = automatic emergency
post term
baby born after 42 weeks *not common because we would just induce the labor
term
baby born from 37 - 42 weeks
stepping
baby tries to step when you hold it up
Male factors in infertility
bad / viable sperm : due to high heat, drug / alch use, cancer treatments, and scaring from STI's
how to help infertility
basal body temp recording! (progesterone spikes temp)! meds to increase ovulations IVF hormone agents to regulate theraputic insemination
doula
birth assistant who provides emotional, physical , and educational support to women and family during child birth and the post partum period.
bilirubin comes from?
broken down red blood cells and heme containing proteins
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
can cause tubal scaring = infertility may need hospitalization becasue symptoms can become severe.
AFP screening
can tell us if there a neural tube defects and other concerns for the baby best done 16 - 18 weeks
chadwicks sign
cervix is blue/purple = blood flow
goodell's sign
cervix is soft
amniocentesis
checks the amniotic fluid for abnormalities (can detect NTD) done at 15 - 18 weeks
what are prostaglandins
chemical messengers that decrease in number once the cord is clamped, cause shunts to start closing.
cephalhematoma
collection of blood under the membrane (common in vaccum or forcept deliveries)
Types of CAM
complementary, alternative, and integrative
Toco Transducer
contraction monitor (put on the funds)
transient starbismus
crossed eyed because the muscles aren't strong enough
functions of amniotic fluid
cushions, thermal regulation, & insulates from sound.
supine hypotension syndrom (vena caval syndrom)
cutting off blood supply to mom and baby because of the pressure on the aorta and vena cava
surfactant does what?
decreases surface tension, it expands and breaks up the bonds of water so lungs can expand.
hypospadias & epispadias
deformities of the urinary orific for males
multigravida (multip)
delivered 2 or more kids
biophysical profile
detects : babies hr, respirations, movements, tone, and amniotic fluid index we want an 8+ score
heat loss method : conduction
direct transfer of heat from baby to object touching it.
pseudomenstruation
dot of blood on the diaper
heat loss method : convection
heat comes off the baby into the air
heat loss method : radiation
heat goes from babies to another surface
severe hyperbilirubinemia risk factors:
hemolytic disease of newborn (Rh or ABO incompatibilites), significant bruising, and infection
preeclampsia
high blood pressure during pregnancy, NEVER A GOOD SIGN
Barlow & Ortolani movement
hip movement to check range of motion
Gestation
how long the baby has been developing
Gravida
how many times a women has been pregnent
herpes simplex :
if there is an outbreak we need to do c/s start meds for treatment in 3rd trimester but can not 100% go away. shit is for life
complementary therapy
in conjunction with conventional medical treatment
alternative therapy
in place of conventional therapy.
Once the cord is clamped what happens to the placenta?
it stops perfusing so the babies systemic pressure increases.
Cord Care
keep dry and exposed to air only sponge baths falls off around 7 - 10 days check daily for infection
treatment for abnormal cells
loop cryosurgery - freezing laser therapy conization (cone biopsy)
step 3 of conception:
luteal phase - 14 days after ovulation corpus luteum releases progesterone which helps maintian and develop the pregnancy.
Non stress test (NST)
measures fetal wellbeing and oxygenation! looking for 2 OR MORE ACCELERATIONS IN 20 MIN!!!! NONREACTIVE = LESS THEN 2 IN 40 MIN!!!
how to help initiate the babies breathing : mechanical , chemical , and therman/sensory
mechanically, pushing down on the baby during birth helps! chemically - baby is acidotic and breathing balances them out thermal / sensory - coldness & brightness of the room.
zika causes:
microcephaly!!!!! and miscarriage, birth defects of the eyes and nose, impaired growth
nursing care for circumcision:
more benefits then negatives but parents decision, assess sign for hemorrhange or infection, observe first void, and use pertroleum gauze
brachial palsy
nerve damage from shoulder to arm
Nulligravida
never been pregnant
erythema toxicum
newborn rash, for irritation
NSVD
normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
leukorrhea
normal white discharge -> make sure they switch to cotton underwear
infant mortality rate
number of deaths occuring in the childs first 12 months of life.
Neonatal mortality rate
number of new born deaths occurring in the first 28 days of life
pathological jaundice
occurs within the first 24 hours because: decreased available for bilirubin conjugation due to : asphyxia, drugs, hypothermia, hypoglycemia, maternal drugs, and premature babies.
pilonidal dimple
on their back, we want no connection to spinal cord!
Cervix
opening of the uterus, it goes through dilation and effacement (moves into a thinner skin, like turtle neck to tshirt)
Clamydia & gonnoreha can cause:
ophthalmia neonatorum
what is the chorion?
outside layer of BOW
how is the ovary fertilized?
ova fertile for 24 hours ; sperm for 72 when united, they form DIPLOID ZYGOTE! all the other sperm is blocked by "zone pellucida"
female factors in infertility
ovarian disfunction or tubal pathology: scaring from STI's, hormone imbalance, weight issues, chronic illness, drug & alch use
treatment for jaundice
phototherapy - either overhead light or biliblanket that they can do at home or exchnage transfuction of new borns blood
the ballard scoring system evaluates:
physical and neuromuscular maturity
cotyledons
pieces of placenta that form as one, help with metabolic & nutritent exchange.
fetal development stages (3):
pre embryonic : fertilization - 2 weeks embryonic stage : week 2 - 8 fetal stage : 8 weeks - birth!
Vitamin K (phytonadoine)
prophylactic injection of vitamin k given to help the baby with clotting. 0.5 mg given IM in the thigh (vantus lateralis)
Erythromycin Eye Ointment
prophylactic treatment for ophthalmia neonatorum due to gonorrhea and clamydia. - legally required - may be delayed up to 1 hour of life (so mom and baby can bond)
diagnostic changes
prove 100% if pregnant
hCG does what?
sends signals and keeps the corpus leidium alive (keeps it in good standing to hold a baby) also builds and after 5 days, shows up on a pregnancy test.
Abnormal Pap:
shows abnormal cells (atypical squamous, low grade squamous, or high grade squamous cells) so we get a colposcopy!
progesterone causes:
smooth muscle to relax
colposcopy
speculum exam that uses acid solution (vinegar) to identify abnormal cells
Fetal mortality rate
spontaneous death of the fetus anytime during pregnancy
infertility work up:
start least invasive so hormone testing, semen eval, ovarian functin, cervial muscus condition, tubal patency, uterine structure eval.
how does blood flow through a babies heart that is still in utero?
start with the umbilical vein, then ductus venosis (sends a little to liver), right atrium (some blood goes to lungs), then foramen ovale (moves blood from right to left atrium), then ductus arteriosus (helps move blood to aorta), and finally the blood with waste is returned to mom!
nevus vasculosis
strawberry mark, can be raised and a little hairy but eventually go away
round ligament
stretches along with the uterus which can be very painful in later weeks dx: heating pad
babinski
stroke foot, heal to big toe, toes should fan
heat loss method : evaporation
the baby's moisture is absorbed in the air and the heat along with it
how can the mom's body adapt to make and hold 50% more blood?
the progesterone relaxes vessels so mom can take on more blood hr increases to supply blood to baby
Stages of Labor : placenta delivery
third stage
moro reflex
throw hands up and kick feet up
Fundus
top of the uterus, during pregnancy we measure its height. contractions start from here. Palpate after delivery and should be firm.
types of ultrasounds and what they do!:
transabdominal (sees deeper but not sharp) tansvaginal (sharper but less deep) confirm pregnancy and hlp determine gestational age
babies produce & maintain heat by :
try to be in a flexed position to decrease surface area chemical thermogenis - brown adipose tissue that appears 26 - 30 weeks increased metabolism (but need good food supply)
infertility
unable to get pregnant after atlas 1 year of trying
phimosis
unable to retract the foreskin (normal for newborns)
what is normal blood sugar for a baby
under 50, need to contact doctor
VAVD
vacuum assisted vaginal delivery
chorionic vili sampling
vaginally and takes a piece of tissue to determine the enviornment the baby is living in. can not detect NTD done 10 - 13 weeks
estrogen increases:
vascularity!!! more blood flowin
objective changes
we find (braxton hicks contractions, changes in skin pigmentation, enlargement of abdomen)
Contraction stress test (CST) :
we give the patient contractions to see how the uterus, placenta, and baby do! high chance they can go into labor so not done before 37 weeks and patients at risk!
Newborn's weight
weigh at the same time every day, 5 - 10% weight loss is normal more than 10% requires evaluation, birth weight should be back to normal at 2 weeks.
Which measurements were most likely obtained from a normal newborn born at 38 weeks to a healthy mother with no maternal complications?
weight = 3500 g, length = 20 inches (51 cm), head circumference = 34 cm, and chest circumference = 32 cm
lightening
when baby drops down to pelvis
kernicteris / acute bilirubin encephalopathy
when bilirubin is so abundant, it cross over the blood brain barrier
acrocyanosis
when the body color is mostly pink but extremities are a little blue
station
where the baby is in the pelvis, always in relation to the ischial spine. Center is 0, closer to coming out are +
milia
white bumps on nose
epstein's pearl
white cast on the gums (eventually go away)
vernix
white cheesy stuff, helps moisturize the baby
pica
you crave non food items