Placenta

Definition: • A rare mass or growth, that will form inside the uterus at the beginning of a pregnancy 2. Causes/Contributing/Risk Factors: • Too much production of tissue in placenta • Higher risk in women older than 35 • High levels of hCG • Eclampsia 3. S/S (maternal & fetal): • N/V • Increase or decrease in growth of placenta • Vaginal bleeding (1st 3 months of pregnancy) • High blood pressure, swelling of the feet, ankles, and legs in the (1st through early 2nd trimester) • Signs of…

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During pregnancy, there are many hazardous agents that the mother should avoid in order to prevent a negative outcome on the fetus. These dangerous agents are known as teratogens and behavioral teratogens. A teratogen is an agent, which can cause a birth defect. Teratogens are usually something in the environment that the mother is exposed to during the pregnancy. On the other hand, a behavioral teratogen harms the prenatal brain, affecting the baby's intellectual and emotional functioning.…

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risks are both physical and psychological; individuals may experience future preterm birth, placenta previa, serious mental health problems, breast cancer, miscarriage, and possible death” (Moss, 3). It is possible for these women have preterm birth in future pregnancies, preterm birth is when the child is born 3 or more weeks before the predicted due date. Placenta previa is a case where the mother’s placenta either fully or partially covers the cervix during delivery. There are many…

risk for medical problems. Drinking alcohol can result in fetal alcohol syndrome, the babies that suffer from this often have decreased brain function since the neurons were damaged by the alcohol (Hughes). Smoking cigarettes damages the placenta and the placenta is the way the fetus receives nutrients and oxygen. Smoking while pregnant can lead to premature births, number of birth defects, and can even lead to the death of the infant (Life-span & Human Development). All drugs can effect the…

Maternal left, inferior, vertex presentation with posterior placenta. Fetal biometry appears symmetric and corresponds with stated EDD. Due to early gestational age detailed fetal anatomy was not assessed but is notable for symmetric choroids, intact ventral wall, visualization of stomach, bladder, and male genitalia. Amniotic fluid volume measures normally by MVP. Twin B: Maternal right, superior, transverse, anterior placenta. fetal biometry appears symmetric and corresponds with stated…

developed. This immunity is seen between mothers and fetuses/infants. Antibodies can be passed from mother to fetus via the placenta as well as from mother to infant via breast milk. For example, my mother was vaccinated against whooping cough and so her immune system produced antibodies against the pathogen. While pregnant, antibodies were able to pass from her to me via the placenta. This enabled me to have short-term immunity until I was able to synthesize my own antibodies after…

Preeclampsia and eclampsia were first documented by Hippocrates around 400 BC. He believed that a headache associated with a seizure in pregnancy was considered bad. This was the first documented case where it was considered to be a complication to a mother’s pregnancy. Early treatment for Preeclampsia and eclampsia was to bring the body’s fluid status back to normal. They tried to achieve this through altered diets, purging and blood-letting. It was not until 1739 that doctors and…

Every woman experiences labor and birth differently, but the act is unique and life-changing. After a long process of holding a baby inside the womb, moving into labor can be an overwhelming event filled with many different emotions. But with the encouragement of friends and loved ones the process can be alleviated. All the contractions and movements of the body influence the yielding for the path of the baby through the birth canal. In this paper the four stages of labor and birth are covered,…