Shayce: A Case Study Of Shayce's Pregnancy

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Shayce is a 20yo, G1 P0, who was seen for an ultrasound evaluation and fetal anatomy assessment. She overall denies any major-medical disorders other than she has had some frequent UTI’s in this pregnancy and is on nitrofurantoin suppression. She does smoke cigarettes but states that she is down to 3 per day. She was further counseled on cessation. Based on her height and weight at the start of the pregnancy, her BMI was 36. She did have a positive UDS for THC in the first trimester but denies any current usage. Currently at this time she has no complaints and has just begun to feel fetal movement.

By dates using an EDD of 06/24/17, she is 23 2/7 weeks. Our measurements are concordant with this. The amniotic fluid volume is normal, and

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