Gestation.pdf

Gestation the process or period of developing inside the womb between conception and birth. Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. Antepartum...

Gestation the process or period of developing inside the womb between conception and birth. Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. Antepartum The time period before childbirth Intrapartum The time period spanning childbirth, from the onset of labor through delivery of the placenta. Postpartum The postpartum period begins after childbirth and is typically considered to last for six weeks. Preterm or Premature labor parturition that occurs when birth occurs between 20 0/7 weeks of gestation and 36 6/7 weeks Postterm Labor when a woman has not yet delivered her baby after 42 weeks of gestation, two weeks beyond the typical 40- week duration of pregnancy. Gravida a female who is pregnant and is also a medical term for the total number of confirmed pregnancies a female has had, regardless of the outcome of the pregnancy. Nulligravida a female who has never been pregnant. Primigravida a female who is pregnant for the first time or has been pregnant once. Multigravida a woman (or female animal) who is or has been pregnant for at least a second time. Para indicates the number of births (including live births and stillbirths) where pregnancies reached viable gestational age. Nullipara a woman who hasn't given birth to a child. Primipara A female who has given birth once is primiparous and is referred to as a primipara or primip. Multipara a woman who has had two or more viable pregnancies. Stillbirth when a baby dies in the womb after 20 weeks of pregnancy LMP uses the standard method of the first day of your last menstrual period plus 280 days to calculate the due date Schultze The separation of the placenta from the uterine wall during labor; it begins at the placental center and leads to an expulsion of the placenta after delivery of the baby. Duncan The expulsion of the placenta with presentation of the maternal rough side first, rather than the usual fetal side of the placenta. Placenta an organ that forms in the womb, also called the uterus, during pregnancy Amnion A thin-walled sac that surrounds the fetus during pregnancy Chorion a membrane that surrounds a developing fetus in conjunction with the amnion. Hcg a hormone produced primarily by syncytiotrophoblastic cells of the placenta during pregnancy. Estriol Helps your uterus grow as the fetus gets bigger. Estradiol main function is to mature and then maintain the reproductive system. During the menstrual cycle, increased estradiol levels cause the maturation and release of the egg, as well as the thickening of the uterus lining to allow a fertilized egg to implant.