NUR Mother/Baby

the inner membrane and fluid surrounding a fetus (bag of waters)

fluid that suspends the fetus within the amnion, cushioning the fetus from injury, regulating temperature, and allowing the fetus to move freely

occurring before childbirth (in reference to the pregnant woman); antepartal

education about expected changes prior to them happening

a specific palpation to test for a floating object, such as fetus.

literally, "head to toe" (used to denote development progression in infants)

a cervix that looks blue or purple which may occur as early as the sixth week of pregnancy

the outermost fetal membrane

the first fluid secreted by the mammary (breast) glands just before or after childbirth

union of two sex cells: the ovum and the sperm

existing  at birth (may be genetic/inherited or acquired), as in congenital disorders

the endometrium during pregnancy

electronic stethoscope which converts ultrasonic frequencies into either audible frequencies or projects them onto a video monitor, used to detect fetal heart tones as early as the 10th week of pregnancy.

connection between the pulmonary artery and aorta that allows for shunting of blood around the fetal lungs

Some oxygenated blood from the umbilical vein passes through the fetal liver, but most of it enters the fetus' inferior vena cava through the ductus venosus (short duct only found in the fetus)

a new organism in the first stage of development

special manual stethoscope used to detect fetal heart tones around the 18th to 20th week of pregnancy

the unborn offspring in the postembryonic period (7-8 weeks after fertilization), which develops in the uterus

opening between the right and left atria in the fetal heart which permits most blood to bypass the right ventricle since the fetus' lungs are not yet functioning

measurement of the size of the uterus

period of development from fertilization to birth

softening of the cervix at about the 8th week of gestation

pregnant woman who has given birth at least five times

a pregnant woman

At about 6 weeks, the lower uterine segment (the portion between the body of the uterus and the cervix) softens. A softening of the uterine fundus , where the embryo has implanted, also occurs by about 7th week

pernicious vomiting in pregnancy

burrowing of the future embryo into the endometrium

mucous layer of the uterus, which forms the maternal portion of the placenta during pregnancy

milk secretion by the mammary glands (breasts)

narrow ridge or line; black line, the linea alba when it is darklypigmented during pregnancy. Linea alba: a white line, the vertical line in the center of the abdomen.

an abnormal increase in the lumbar curvature of the spine; sometimes called swayback

a "sun-tanned" or bronze-like masking across the face that may occur during pregnancy; also called chloasma gravidarum or the "mask of pregnancy"

the fertilized zygote when it has divided rapidly and formed a ball of about 16 identical cells.

pregnancy of twins or more

pregnant woman who has given birth at least once

• Determine the date of the first day of the woman's LNMP
• Add 7 days
• Subtract 3 months
• The resulting date is the EDD (estimated date of delivery)

a registered nurse who has received specialized training in the management of labor and birth is also called a nurse midwife, or CNM (certified nurse midwife)

a physician who practices the branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and birth

is the branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and birth

word that refers to the parting of mother and bay, or the birth itself

A tendency or craving to eat substances other than normal food (such as clay, plaster, or ashes), occurring during childhood or pregnancy, or as a symptom of disease

an organ joining woman an fetus during pregnancy in human beings and other mammals. The placental blood furnishes nutrients, oxygen, hormones, and other substances to the fetus and carries away wastes (also called afterbirth)

period in time before the woman is pregnant, as in preconceptional care

Before birth; during or relating to pregnancy

a woman pregnant for the first time

increase in salivation during pregnancy

first fetal movements a woman feels in pregnancy; signs of life

3 month, as a trimester in pregnancy

a method of applying deep, penetrating heat to muscles and tissues

the navel, or site where the umbilical cord is joined to the fetus

able to maintain an independent existence; able to live after birth

soft jelly-like substance that protects the umbilical cord

cell that results from the fusion of two mature germ cells

Basal body temperature

Body mass index

Certified Nurse Midwife