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PREGNANCY is the time of rapid physical and emotional change. From fertilization until after birth, you and your baby will be changing every day.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF PREGNANCY
*PRESUMPTVE
- Amenorrhea
- Nausea and vomiting
- Frequent urination
- Fatigue
- Breast sensitivity
- Quickening
*PROBABLE
- Basal body temperature elevation
- Changes in skin and mucous membranes
- Abdominal enlargement
- Uterine changes
- Ballottement
- Palpation of fetal outline
- Positive pregnancy test
*POSITIVE
- Ultasound visualization
- Fetal heart sounds
- Fetal movement felt by examiner
THE TRIMESTERS OF PREGNANCY
- FIRST TRIMESTER– weeks 1to 12
- SECOND TRIMESTER– weeks 13 to 28
- THIRD TRIMESTER-weeks 29 to 40
RISK FACTORS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN
- Ø An age less than 18 or greater than 35
- Ø Being less than 145 cm ( 4’9”) tall
- Ø Having a fourth (or morebaby)
- Ø Having had one or more of the following:
- Previous caesarian section
- 3 consecutive miscarriages or a stillborn baby
- Postpartum hemorrhage
- Ø Having one or more of the following medical conditions:
- Tuberculosis
- Heart disease
- Diabetes
- Bronchial asthma
- Goiter
DANGER SIGNS OF PREGNANCY
- Vaginal bleeding
- Headaches, dizziness, blurred vision
- Puffiness of the face and hands
- Being pale or anemic
HIGH RISK PREGNANCY
- Hemorrhage
- Infection
- Pregnancy –induced Hypertension ( PIH)
CAUSES OF BLEEDING IN PREGNANCY
- A. Early Pregnancy
- Abortion –is termination of pregnancy before age of viability usually before 20-24 weeks.
- Ectopic pregnancy – pregnancy outside of the uterinc cavity; implantation commomly occurring in the ampulla of the fallopian tubes.
- Hydadiform Mole – A developmental anomally of the chorion where fails to develop and instead degenerates and become fluid- filled vesicles.
- B. Late Pregnancy
- Placenta Previa- Abnormal low implantation of the placenta.
- Abruption Placenta- premature partial or complete separation of placenta.
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