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Page 1: + PREGNANCY Emily Hodgson. + Basic Facts Normal Pregnancy is how many weeks? 40 week ‘Term’ is considered to be? 37 to 42 weeks The legal definition of

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PREGNANCY

Emily Hodgson

Page 2: + PREGNANCY Emily Hodgson. + Basic Facts Normal Pregnancy is how many weeks? 40 week ‘Term’ is considered to be? 37 to 42 weeks The legal definition of

+Basic Facts

Normal Pregnancy is how many weeks? 40 week

‘Term’ is considered to be? 37 to 42 weeks

The legal definition of foetal viability in the UK is currently? 24 weeks

What is the definition of foetal period? 9 weeks onwards

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+Monitoring Pregnancy

USS Week 11-13 (mainly dating) and 18-20

(anomalies)

Amniocentesis

CTG

Doppler Ultrasound

Foetal scalp blood sample

Mother

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+Growth

Weight is estimated from?Head circumferenceAbdominal circumferenceFemur length

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+IUGR

Causes can be maternal, placental or foetal

What is the difference between symmetrical and asymmetrical growth restriction? Asymmetrical:

Most common HEAD SPARING Lack of subcutaneous fat leads to thin, small body which

is out of proportion Usually extrinsic factors

Symmetrical: More serious Chromosomal disorders, early gestational infections,

alcohol

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+Biophysical Profile

Breathing movements

Amniotic fluid volume

Tone at rest

Heart Rate

Movement

BATH’M

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+Cardiotocography

Baseline 110-160

Variability ≥5

Decelerations None (except back to baseline)

Accelerations Present

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+Prematurity

What is a tocolytic? Medication used to suppress premature labour

What does it allow? Administration of corticosteroids in order to accelerate

foetal lung maturity Transfer to suitable unit

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+That’s it!