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What hormone is used to detect pregnancy in a home pregnancy test?

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hCG

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What cells make hCG?

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syncytiotrophoblasts

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At what week do you have a early pregnancy assessment and dating ultrasound?

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6wks

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What is confirmed during an early pregancny assessment and dating ultrasound?

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Location, # of embryos, heart beat, length of embryo.

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What is visible in an early pregnancy assessment and dating ultrasound?

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Yolk sac and embryo (5mm)

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When is the first trimester screening for pregnancy?

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12 weeks

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What is tested/can be tested during the First trimester screening of preganancy?

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ßhCG

PAPP-A (Pregnancy associated plasma protein A - growth promoting hormone in the placenta)

Fetal heart beat, size, nuchal translucency

Amniocentesis

Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) - CV tissue drawn through suction (vagina) or needle

Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT): measures cell free fetal DNA in mothers blood.

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What are some chromosomal disorders which can be diagnosed at 12 weeks gestation?

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Down syndrome

Turner syndrome

Edward syndrome

Patau syndrome

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Which chromosome is abnormal in Down syndrome?

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Trisomy 21: 47 chromosomes in each cell.

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Which chromosome is abnormal in Turner syndrome?

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Monosomy X: 45 chromosomes in each cell - missing a sex chromosome

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Which chromosome is abnormal in Edward syndrome:

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Trisomy 18: extra 18 Chromosome`

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Which chromosome is abnormal in Patau syndrome?

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Trisomy 13: extra 13 chromosome

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What week of the gestation is the fetal anaotmy scan conducted?

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20 Wks

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What is determined at the fetal anatomy scan?

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Heart beat, size, placenta position, volume of amniotic fluid, reviewing basic anatomy structures and blood floow.

Neural tube defects, heart and kidney problems, cleft lip.

Gender

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How many preganacies in Austalia are unplanned?

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50%`

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What is considered a Low birth weight?

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<2.5 kg

*Premature

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What weight is considered small for gestational age?

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<2.5kg full term

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What are some risks associated with small for gestational age babies?

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Problems with blood glucosecontrol, temperature regulation, growth and development

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What is considered normal birth weight?

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2.5- 4 kg

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What is considered high birth weight?

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<4kg

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What are some risks associated with high birth weight babies?

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Gestational diabees

delivery problems, obesity and diabetes.

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When is there maximum amniotic fluid in the amniotic sac during gestation?

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Wk 34

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What are 4 factors that affect growth patterns of a fetus other than foetal genome?

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Nutrition

Smoking and drug abuse

Matrnal size

Psychological factors

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During what weeks is the maximum growth rate of a fetus?

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30-36 wks

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What is the counted as the beginning of the first trimester?
Counted from date of last menstrual period
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What weeks of a pregnancy are considered the first trimester?
First 13 weeks
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When is the embryonic period and what size is the foetus at the end of it?
Up to week 8 - 22mm long
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When is the foetal period of gestation?
Week 9-38
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When do most spontaneous abortions occur?
First trimester
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What are the 2 layers of the bilaminar disc?
Epiblast and Hypoblast
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What forms the amnion?
Formed from ectoderm, the upper part of the epiblast, dorsal layer of the embryonic disc
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What is the amnion and its function?
Embryonic membrane that surround the embryo and is filled with amniotic fluid. * Fluid from maternal blood * Shock absorber * Temperature regulator * Prevents adhesion
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What is the yolk sac formed from?
Formed from the endoderm plus trophoblasts, hypoblasts lower layer of embryonic disc.
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What is the yolk sac the site of?
Early blood and blood vessel formation.
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What forms the allantois?
Caudal end of the yolk sac, outpocketing of the hindgut (originaly yolk sac) plus mesodermal body stalk.
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What is the allantois?
Structural base for umbilical cord - embryonic vessels of the placenta.
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What is the chorion made from?
Outermost membrane, derived from trophoblast cells after implantation.
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What is the chorion?
The embryonic part of the placenta.
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What does the chorion secrete?
hCG
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What forms the placenta?
Formed from trophoblastic chorion and allantois plus maternal endometrium.
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Is there direct blood contact between other and fetus?
No
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Oxygenated blood is taken to fetus heart via \_\_\_\_\_
One ubilical vein
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Blood is returned to placenta from fetus via the \_\_\_
Two umbilical arteries
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What has formed from the ectoderm at the end of the embryonic phase of gestation?
dermis, cartilages, bones, mesenchyme of urogenital organs
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What has formed from the mesoderm at the end of the embryonic period of gestation?
epithelium of digestive, urogenital and respiratory systems, glandular parts of digestive tract
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What weeks of gestation are considered the 'seconds trimester'
13-24 weeks
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What is transferred to the fetus in the last month of gestation?
Fat, iron and calcium
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Changes and accomplishments of fetus at 8 weeks
Head as large as rest of body. All brain regions present. Urinary & GI tract development. All body systems – rudimentary form. Limbs present.
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Changes and accomplishments of the fetus at 9-12 weeks
Body elongation. Brain continues to enlarge. Retina present. Liver prominent (secretes bile). External genitalia
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Changes and accomplishents to the fetus at 13 - 16 weeks
Kidney structure. Blinking. Sucking motions. GI glands develop. Distinct bones and joints.
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Changes and accomplishemnt of the fetus at 17--20 weeks
Vernix. Lanugo. Quickening/movement. Limbs reach final proportions
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Changes and accomplishents of the fetus at 21-30 weeks
Eyes open. Myelination of spinal cord. Nails present. Bone marrow producing red blood cells. Testes reach scrotum.
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Changes and accomplishments of the fetus at 30-40 weeks
Lungs functional. Lay down subcutaneous fat. Skin changes from red & wrinked, to smooth.
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How much weight gain should a mother have in the 1st trimester?
0.9-1.8kg
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How much weight gain should a mother have during the second and third trimester
0.5kg weekly
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How much weight should a mother gain over an entire pregnancy?
11.5-16kg
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If a mother is in a 'low' bmi category (\<18.5) what are the increased risks?
Preterm delivery LBW
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If a mother is in a high or obese BMI category(25-29.9, \>30), what are the associated risks?
Preterm delivery High blood pressure Gestational diabetes Preeclampsia Prolonged labour Unplanned caesarean delivery
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What are the uterine changes during pregnancy?
* myometrial growth * hypertrophy of existing smooth muscle cells (50-500µm long) * development of new muscle cells * formation of collagen and extracellular matrix * endometrial proliferation and angiogenesis * fluid formation
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What are the main discomforts of pregnancy during the 1st trimester?
Morning sickness. Lifestyle changes, breast changes, urinary frequency, vaginal discharge and tiredness
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What are the main discomforts of pregnancy during the 2nd trimester?
Most comfortable pregnancy period stretch marks, colostrum production, heartburn, indigestion, constipation, backache, increased urine production, increased tidal volume
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What are the discomforts of pregnancy during the 3rd trimester?
A time of marked baby growth – expansion of mother’s abdomen, lordosis, relaxed pelvic ligaments (relaxin), charged emotion, anticipation and anxiety, “Braxton Hicks” contraction (false labour), haemorrhoids, lower limb oedema, water/blood content increase \<40%, CO increase \<40%.
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How does hCG maintain the corpus luteum?
It prevents luteolysis
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WHen is hCG no longer required during gestation?
After week 8
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What kind of molecule if hCG?
Glycoprotein
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When may an at home pregnancy test give a false negative in terms of hCG?
Before week 6 and after week 16
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What is the main source of estrogen and progesterone at the beginning of pregnancy?
The corpus luteum
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When is progesterone and oestrogen initially secreted by the placenta, and predominantly secreted by the placenta?
Initially at weeks 2-3, predominantly after weeks 4-5
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When are ovaries no longer required for pregnancy?
Week 6
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What are the functions of progesterone during pregnancy?
calms uterine smooth muscles increases secretion of endometrial glands induce breast development tranquillises foetus (anaesthetic)
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Placenta (trophoblasts) produces ____ and ___ from maternal cholesterol but not \_\_\_\_. Foetal adrenals use placental steroids to make \_\_\_\_\_. In turn, placenta converts foetal \_\_\_\_\_to \_\_\_\_, mainly \_\_\_\_.
Placenta (trophoblasts) produces **pregnenolone** and **progesterone** from maternal cholesterol but not **acetate** Foetal adrenals use placental steroids to make **androgen** In turn, placenta converts foetal **androgen** to **oestrogen**, mainly **oestriol**
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What type of hormone is prolactin?
Pleiotrophic
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What % homology does prolacti have with GH or placental lactogen?
40%
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When does prolactin secretion peak during gestation?
week 25
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What are the actions of prolacting in pregnancy?
promotes breast development remains high in breast feeding mothers promotes differentiation of glandular epithelium at the time of implantation
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What is the alternative nam for Human placental lactogen (hPL)?
Human chorionic somatomammotrophin (hCS)
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When is human placental lactogen initially secreted during preganancy and what secretes it?
Secreted from chorion, by the end of 1st trimester to replace hCG
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When is the peak hPL secreted duing gestation?
Birth, levels continuously rise after week 6
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What are the functions of human placental lactogen?
Preparatory action on mammary glands Promotes foetal growth by stimulating aa uptake, DNA synthesis and IGF-1 production. Insulin resistance in mother, glucose sparing by mother, she will utilise fat and protein more, leaving glucose for baby.
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What is Human Chorionic thyrotropin and what is its function?
hCT is a glycoprotein from the placenta that is similar to TSH. It increases maternal metabolism, increases parathyroid hormone and provides positive calcium balance for foetal bone development.
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Why are closely spaced births dangerous?
Mothers need time to recover iron stores. Recover from birth trauma. Uterus needs to shrink and recover. Sleep. Mental Health.
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What are the energy needs of a pregnant woman in the first trimester?
Balanced and adequate diet
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What are the energy needs of a pregnant woman in the 2nd and 3rd trimester?
1400–1900 kJ/day
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By how much does a pregnancy woman need to increase RDI of Vitamin B during pregnancy?
30%
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By how much does a pregnancy woman need to increase RDI of Vitamin B6 during pregnancy?
45%
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By how much does a pregnancy woman need to increase RDI of Folate during pregnancy?
50%
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What does adequate intake of iodine prevent during pregnancy?
Prevents maternal goitre.
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What are some important minerals needed for healthy bebe?
Zinc, selenium, Calcium, Iron, Iodine
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What % of birth defects are genetic?
15-25%
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What percent of birth defects are environmental?
10%

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