problems that could affect your baby. Possible complications of an untreated UTI include: • Having your baby before 37 weeks of pregnancy (premature). • Having a baby with a low birth weight. • Developing high blood pressure during pregnancy (preeclampsia). WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF A UTI? Symptoms of a UTI include: • Fever. • Frequent urination or passing small amounts of urine frequently. • Needing to urinate urgently. • Pain or a burning sensation with urination. • Urine that
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Obstetrics – Unit 1 Study Guide Components of preconception care activities that promote healthy mothers and babies must be initiated before period of critical fetal organ development between 17 – 56 days after fertilization Health Promotion Risk Factor Assessment Interventions Nutrition healthy diet (+ folic acid)‚ optimum weight Exercise and rest Avoid substance abuse tobacco‚ alcohol‚ “recreational” drugs Use of risk-reducing sex practices Attending to family and social
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take things for granted instead I think things through along with changing the way I see life. The time my little girl was born is a miracle since I didn’t know if things were going to go ok or that my little girl would live through it. I had preeclampsia and I was bed ridden for 2 weeks before I had Makayla. Things were not looking good since I could not have her natural and the doctor’s had to do C-section. I had all kinds of complications and it was hard on me my husband and all my family with
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history‚ genetics‚ geography (depending on where you live in the world)‚ viral exposure‚ early vitamin D‚ and other dietary factors. Some other factors are having a mother younger than age 25 when she gave birth to you or having a mother who had preeclampsia during pregnancy‚ being born with jaundice‚ and also having a respiratory infection after birth. | Unfortunately‚ there is no way to prevent type 1 diabetes. Researchers are working on preventing this disease or further destruction of the islet
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Armani White Dr. Smalls-Muir English 101 11 November 2014 Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy is a severe issue in our lives today where people become pregnant because they are insecure or not informed. Nearly four out of ten girls become pregnant at least once before the age of 20 ‚but why does this happen? Most teens get pregnant because they want to know how it feels to raise a child or because they see others with children and they find them cute and want them to themselves. Others
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Tara is a 32yo‚ G3 P2002‚ who is currently 22 weeks 2 days. She follows in the High Risk Obstetrical Clinic secondary to a history of chronic HTN. She also has a history of preeclampsia in both her prior pregnancies. She reports that her high BP developed in her 1st pregnancy. Around 2 years later she had a stroke that she reportedly thinks was related to uncontrolled HTN. There has been some question in her history about a thrombophilia specifically factor V Leiden‚ although we do have a negative
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Previous pregnancy complications - Antenatal history (of current pregnancy) o EDD confirmation of dates o Screening (routine; every four weeks until second trimester – maternal and foetal wellbeing) o Complications (e.g. gestational diabetes‚ preeclampsia) - Previous medical/surgical history - Medications/IVDU/allergies - Family history o Thalassaemia‚ thrombophilia - Systems review o Thyroid (HP axis) - Social history o Relationship‚ job‚ finances‚ JW Male reproductive history
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Gestational Diabetes Gestational diabetes (GD)‚ also known as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)‚ is a diabetic disorder that affects 4% of pregnancies making it one of the most common health complications of pregnancy. This condition usually occurs during the second or third trimester when the pregnancy hormones start to take place then fortunately disappears after the child is born. Increased glucose levels in the blood result from when a woman’s body does not produce enough insulin. In most
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Maternity Test 2 A woman who is pregnant for the third time is referred to as a: Multigravida A woman who is 8 weeks pregnant has a daughter age 5 and a son age 2. Previously‚ she had a spontaneous abortion at 12 weeks’ gestation. Therefore‚ she is gravida _4____‚ para ___2__. A woman’s last normal menstrual period began July 4. Using Nägele’s rule‚ what would be her estimated date of delivery? April 11 A woman comes to the physician’s office because she has missed a menstrual period
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candidate for vaginal birth because she has an android or heart shaped pelvis. The birth of her first child resulted in an emergency cesarean delivery and she has opted to have planned cesarean deliveries since then. During this pregnancy M.C had preeclampsia‚ which is an increase in blood pressure after 20 weeks gestation‚ which is also commonly accompanied by protenuria. During this pregnancy M.C also had placenta previa‚ which is a placental implantation in the lower uterine segment over or near
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