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What are these signs of? |
* Chadwick’s sign
* Bluish-purple coloration of the vaginal mucosa and cervix * Goodell’s sign * Softening of the cervix * Hegar’s sign * Softening of the lower uterine segment or isthmus |
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What are "true" positive signs of pregnancy? |
* Ultrasound verification of embryo or fetus (4–6 weeks)
* Fetal movement felt by experienced clinician (20 weeks) * Auscultation of fetal heart tones via Doppler (10–12 weeks) |
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How does the uterus adapt during pregnancy? |
* Increase in size, weight, length, width, depth, volume, and overall capacity
* Pear shape to ovoid shape; positive Hegar’s sign * Enhanced uterine contractility; Braxton Hicks contractions * Ascent into abdomen after first 3 months * Fundal height by 20 weeks’ gestation at level of umbilicus; 20 cm; reliable determination of gestational age until 36 weeks’ gestation |
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What is leukorrea |
Secretions more acidic, white, and thick |
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What is hemodilution often referred to as? |
Physiologic anemia of pregnancy |
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True or false? pregnant women need to eat for two. |
False |
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Pregnant women may develop a dak pigmented line (often across abdomen, which extends from the umbilicus to the pubic area), this is called what? |
Linea nigra |
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Blood volume increases by how many ml above non pregnant levels by the 30th week of gestation? |
1500 ml |
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Braxton hicks can begin in which trimester |
First |
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Creamy yellowish breast fluid can be expressed by the third trimester is called? |
Colostrum |
