Placenta

fact. Smoking also has profound effects on placental development and function, including calcification, which may result in placental tissue necrosis and fibrosis. Other effects include placenta previa, a condition in which the placenta partially or wholly blocks the neck of the uterus, separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus and rupture of the amniotic sac more than one hour before the onset of labor. All of which contribute to low birth weight, pre-term birth and increased…

Ana is a pregnant 17 year-old farm labor worker. Her placenta erupted at 30 weeks during her pregnancy and an emergency C-section was performed. Her baby is a high risk in the NICU with low APGAR scores, neonatal encephalopathy, seizures and poor prognosis. His survival rate is low with chances of neurological damage. Doctors want to continue treatment while Ana wants to take home the baby for palliative care. There are many studies that prove premature babies do have a chance of survival, but…

- Elizabeth’s prepregnancy weight status based on her BMI is that she is of normal weight. Her calculated BMI of 23.5 is within the normal weight range of 18.5 to 24.9. - Elizabeth’s recommended weight gain during the pregnancy is 25-35 pounds due to her BMI being in the normal weight range of 18.5 to 24.9. The reference value used was the BMI of 23.5. - Elizabeth’s pattern of weight gain from her first visit to the last was relatively steady. She did not show signs of erratic weight gain or…

Lindsey is a 33yo, G5 P3013, who is currently 18 weeks 0 days as dated by a 17 week scan. She has a history of opiate abuse but is currently in a Subutex clinic on 8 mg b.i.d. This is weaned down from 2 ½ tab daily. She does want to wean slowly throughout the pregnancy. She had no PNC until one week ago when she presented to the emergency room for significant vaginal bleeding. At that time they told her she was in the process of a miscarriage. She had some bright red bleeding throughout the…

In 1954, a british scientist named J. B. Haldane created the phase ¨ectogenesis¨ to describe how human pregnancy would one day give way to artificial womb. Ectogenesis is defined as ¨the development of embryos in artificial conditions outside the uterus.¨ 14 years ago in 2003 a embryo of a mouse almost made it to full term and was reported to be moving around and breathing in an endometrial tissue , but died just a few days later. Endometrial tissue is defined as ¨ the mucous membrane that lines…

Fetal Surgery Fetal surgery in the simplest terms is surgery that is performed on the fetus inside the uterus of the mother. It was introduced in n 1963 in Auckland, New Zealand by A. William Liley. There are three types of fetal surgery; Open fetal surgery, Fetoscopic surgery, and Fetal image-guided surgery. Doctors have found that the fetus can actually sustain anesthesia by 33 to 41 weeks, and these babies have the opportunity to heal, recover and grow inside the uterus the safest place for…

Making Cosmetic Claims Cosmetic companies often make massive claims to sell products. With promises of antiaging, disappearing wrinkles, and overall younger looking skin. However what scientific evidence do cosmetic companies actually have to support these claims? In the article, “Making cosmetic claims”, Marc S. Reisch explains the process that scientist take to separate legitimate claims and fictitious claims just to sell a product. A company has to test their products to be able to have these…

Affecting 3% to 5% of women, preeclampsia is the most sever complication in pregnancy and is the leading cause of fetal and maternal death. Within that 3 to 5 percent the most commonly affected by preeclampsia are teens, women with diabetes and African American women. Preeclampsia is a disease unique to pregnancy and is classified as a multisystem disease because not only does it affect the most obvious body system, the reproductive system, it also affects the nervous and respiratory system…

If you're pregnant or planning to get pregnant and want a healthy baby, then it's very important to avoid drug use during pregnancy. Illegal drugs such as marijuana, cocaine etc aren't the only drugs that are harmful to fetal development, substances such as caffeine and alcohol, can have lasting effects on an unborn child. Many pregnant women take prescribed or no prescribed drugs or use social drugs (tobacco and alcohol) during pregnancy, and use of drugs during pregnancy. Generally, drugs…

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…