Danger signs during pregnancy
- Gush of fluid
- Uterine contractions
- Vaginal bleeding
- Severe back pain
- Epigastric pain
- Severe headaches
- Visual disturbances
- Changes in fetal movement
- Swelling of the fingers of face
Measuring fundal height
- Place the paper measuring tape at the pt's symphysis pubis using your dominant hand.
With your dominant hand, place the paper measuring tape at the client's symphysis pubis. Hold the other hand on the other end of the tape at the top of the fundus. Measure the distance from the symphysis pubis to the top of the fundus. The result in centimeters correlates with the gestational weeks of pregnancy plus or minus two gestational weeks **This result is not considered accurate before 18 to 20 weeks or after 31 to 32 weeks of gestation.
Leopold Maneuvers
- Number of fetuses
- Presenting part
- Fetal lie
- Fetal attitude
- Degree of fetal descent
- Fetal heart rate's anticipated point of maximum intensity
Manifestations of complications of pregnancy
- Abdominal cramping
- Vaginal bleeding
- Severe vomiting
- Fever
- UTI
Nägele's rule
Take the first day of client's last menstrual cycle, subtract 3 months, and then add 7 days.
E.g. So, if the first day of the client's last menstruation was November 20 of current year, subtracting 3 months takes you to August, and adding 7 days and 1 year makes the due date August 27 of the next year.
Hyperemesis gravidarum
Severe nausea and vomiting that leads to weight loss, dehydration, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, and nutritional deficits during pregnancy. It begins in early pregnancy and can persist throughout.
Vaginal bleeding can indicate...in the first trimester
miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy