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Prenatal Care
Prenatal Care and Adaptations to Pregnancy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abortion | the end of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable, whether spontaneous or elective. |
| Antepartum | before the onset of labor. |
| Braxton Hicks Contractions | intermittent contractions of the uterus; they occur more frequently toward the end of pregnancy and are sometimes mistaken for true labor contractions. |
| Chadwick's Sign | a violet blue color of the vaginal mucous membrane caused by increased vascularity; it is a probable sign of pregnancy that is visible about the fourth week of pregnancy. |
| Chloasma | a yellow brown pigmentation over the bridge of the nose and cheeks during pregnancy and in some women who are taking oral contraceptives; also know as the mask of pregnancy. |
| Colostrum | a secretion from the breast before the onset of true lactation; it has a high protein content. |
| (EDD) | Estimated Date of Delivery |
| Gestational Age | the actual time, from conception to birth, that the fetus remains in the uterus. |
| Goodell's Sign | a probable sign of pregnancy occurring during the second month of pregnancy that involves a softening of the cervix. |
| Gravida | the number of times a woman has been pregnant; a pregnant woman. |
| Hegar's Sign | a probable sign of pregnancy that involves softening of the lower uterine segment found upon palpation in the second or third month of pregnancy. |
| Intrapartum | the time of onset of true labor, followed by the delivery of the neonate and finally the placenta. |
| Lactation | the process of producing and supplying breast milk. |
| (LNMP) | Last Normal Menstrual Period |
| Lightening | movement of the fetus and uterus downward into the pelvic cavity, and the fundus no longer presses on the diaphragm. |
| McDonald's Sign | a probable sign of pregnancy in which the examiner can easily flex the cervix against the body of the uterus. |
| Multipara | a woman who has had more than one pregnancy in which the fetus or fetuses were viable (20 weeks of gestation). |
| Nagele's Rule | a method of determining the estimated date of delivery (EDD); after obtaining the first day of the last menstrual period, subtract 3 months and add 7 days. |
| Para | a woman who has given birth to one or more children who reached the age of viability (20 weeks gestation), regardless of the number of fetuses deliver |
| Postpartum | after childbirth. |
| Primigravida | a woman who is pregnant for the first time. |
| Primipara | a woman who has given birth to her first child (past the point of viability), whether or not that child is living or was alive at birth. |
| Pseudoanemia | false anemia |
| Quickening | the first fetal movements felt by the pregnant woman, usually occurring between 16 and 18 weeks of gestation. |
| Supine Hypotension Syndrome | the lowering of blood pressure while in a supine position; occurs as a result of pressure or weight of the pregnant uterus on the inferior vena cava. |
| Trimester | One-third of the gestational time for pregnancy. |
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Jessica Venyke
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