FMST 210 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Ectopic Pregnancy, Gestational Diabetes, Umbilical Cord
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First trimester (from first day of last menstrual period (lmp) to 12 weeks) Events: missed period, breast enlargement, abdominal thickening. Serious problems: ectopic pregnancy, abnormal urine/blood tests, increased blood pressure, malnutrition, bleeding, miscarriage. Second trimester (from 12 weeks after lmp to 24 weeks after lmp) Events: weight gain, showing", fetal movements felt, increased appetite. Serious problems: gestational diabetes, excessive weight gain, increased blood pressure, rh incompatibility of mother and fetus, miscarriage 13-20 weeks, premature labor 21+ weeks. Third trimester (from 25 weeks after lmp to beginning of labour) Serious problems: increased blood pressure, bleeding, premature labor, bladder infection (b) you also need to know the information related to the italicized words on pp. 71-73 under the subheadings first trimester , second trimester , and third trimester . Pregnancy: a physical condition in which a woman"s body is nurturing a developing embryo or fetus. Prenatal development or gestation: is the process that transforms a zygote into a newborn.
