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Maternal Adaptation During Pregnancy

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What is Chadwicks Sign?   Bluish-purple coloration of the vaginal mucosa and cervix. 6-8 Weeks  
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What is Goodells Sign?   Softening of the cervix. 5 Weeks.  
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What is Hegars sign?   Softening of the lower uterine segment or isthmus. 6-12 Weeks.  
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What is linea nigra?   Darkened line down the abdomen of a pregnant lady.  
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Palmanera is   the palms are red in the pregnant lady.  
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Fatigue happens around   12 weeks.  
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Breast tenderness happens around   3-4 weeks.  
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N&V happens around   4-14 weeks.  
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Amenorrhea happens around   4 weeks.  
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Urinary frequency happens around   6-12 weeks.  
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Hyperpigmentation of skin happens around   16 weeks.  
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Fetal movements (quickening) happens around   16-20 weeks.  
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Uterine enlargement happens around   7-12 weeks.  
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Breast enlargement happens around   6 weeks.  
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Braxton Hicks contractions happens around   16-28 weeks.  
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Positive pregnancy test happens around   4-12 weeks.  
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Abdominal enlargement happens around   14 weeks.  
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Ballottement happens around   16-28 weeks.  
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Goodells' sign happens around   5 weeks.  
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Chadwicks happens around   6-8 weeks.  
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Hegars sign happens around   6-12 weeks.  
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Ultrasound verification of embryo or fetus   4-6 weeks.  
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Fetal movement felt by experienced clinician   20 weeks.  
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Auscultation of fetal heart tones via doppler   10-12 weeks.  
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Uterus turns from a pear shape to a   ovoid shape. (Positive Hegars Sign)  
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The uterus ascents into the abdomen after the 1st   3 months  
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The cervix will begin ripening about __ weeks before birth.   4 weeks.  
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The vaginas secretions are more acidic, white, and thick. This is known as   leukorrhea  
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The ovaries will have an enlargement until the __ to __ week of gestation.   12th-14th.  
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What is colostrum?   An antibody-rich, yellow fluid that can be expressed after the 12th week; a conversion to mature milk after delivery.  
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When pregnant, you breathe more diaphragmatic than __.   Abdominal  
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What are some dietary recommendations? Increase in   Protein, folate, iron and calories.  
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What should you avoid in pregnancy?   Some fish, due to the mercury levels.  
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If you have a BMI of 25-35lbs, in the 1st trimester you should, and the second/3rd trimester   gain 3.5-5 lbs. gain 1lb/week  
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If you have a BMI of < 19.8-- 28-40 lbs, in the 1st trimester you should, and the 2nd/3rd   gain 5 lbs. gain 1+lb.  
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If you have a BMI > 25, 15-25lbs, in the 1st trimester you should, and the 2nd/3rd   gain 2lbs gain 2/3 lb/week  
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What is pica?   When you eat weird things.  
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