A placenta is an organ attached to the lining of a woman’s womb during pregnancy. It keeps the unborn baby’s blood supply separate from their mothers own blood supply‚ as well as providing a link between the two. Something I found out was people actually eat the placenta after birth. It sounds gross‚ but people do it for nutrients. The placenta is like the baby’s power pack‚ providing the fetus with all the vitamins‚ minerals
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Pathophysiology Ashley Keyser Tarleton State University Nursing 3302 Diana Kunce-Collins RNC-MNN January 24‚ 2015 Labor and Delivery Pathophysiology Definition: The physiologic process during which the fetus‚ membranes‚ umbilical cord‚ and placenta are expelled from the uterus. (Medscape 2014) Etiology: According to research‚ the exact cause of labor has yet to be discovered. Labor normally starts when the fetus is mature enough to adjust easily to extra uterine life but before it grows so
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MCN 005 1. Myrna‚ who’s 4 months pregnant asks the nurse how much and what type of exercise she should get during pregnancy. How should nurse Maricel counsel her? a. “Try high-intensity aerobics‚ but limit sessions to 15 minutes daily.” b. “Perform gentle back-lying exercises for 30 minutes daily.” c. “Walk briskly for 10 to 15 minutes daily‚ and gradually increase this time.”( Taking brisk walks is one of the easiest ways to exercise during pregnancy. The client should begin by walking
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f there is one thing that everyone can agree on‚ it would have to be that no matter where you are in the world‚ there is always going to be disagreement. Today’s society is made up of such an abundant number of controversial issues. One of the most controversial issues being abortion- the act of intentionally termination a pregnancy resulting in the death of the fetus (Kreider‚ A. personal communication‚ March 24‚ 2011). Abortion is both constitutionally and morally wrong‚ and should be illegal in
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extra-embryonic membranes. Fromed from somatopleure. Sourround embryo. Chorion- one of the three extracellular membranes in amniotes. Functions in gas exchange in birds and reptiles. In mammals it is derived from trophoblast and becomes part of the placenta. Rathke’s pouch- dorsal ectoderm evagination from stomodeum that gives rise to the anterior pituitary gland Aortic Arch- six pariered arteries emanating from the aortic sac and transversing though the pharyngeal arches (1‚ 2‚ and 5 degenerate)
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produced in significant amounts until after delivery‚ therefore‚ a woman’s first infant is not affected. During the following pregnancies‚ when fetal and maternal circulatory systems are closely intertwined‚ the mother’s antibodies may cross the placenta. Hemolytic anemia can form when the mother’s antibodies enter the fetal circulatory system. Rh incompatibility is almost completely preventable. Rh-negative mothers should be followed closely by their obstetricians during pregnancy. If the father
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of mitosis begins. Implantation – embryo attaches itself to the thickened lining of the uterus. Cleavage – When the cell divides rapidly after the egg is fertilized. Blastocyst – developing of the embryo and forming in outer and inner layer. Placenta- When the blood vessels reach organ that is present only during pregnancy. Gastrula – when cell begins to specialize to form an embryo the structure of the developing embryo. The yolk sac is supplying the nutrients to the embryo for about the first
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physical‚ and psychological impairments and problems in infants and children. A developing fetus really is a part of its mother‚ sharing oxygen and nutrients through the umbilical cord and across the fluid-filled bubble known as the placenta. It was once thought the placenta as a natural filter‚ shielding the fetus from external harm. Today‚ we know that virtually everything in a woman’s bloodstream passes through to the developing organs of the fetus. Since a fetus can’t remove harmful substances on
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Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin About hCG: • human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone produced during pregnancy that is made by the developing placenta after conception‚ and later by the placental component syncytiotrophoblast. • Made by cells that form the placenta which nourishes egg after fertilization Structure of hCG: • HCG is glycoprotein composed of 244 amino acids Alpha sub unit- identical to LH‚ FSH‚ TSH Beta sub unit- unique Function: • HCG interacts
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complete dilatation until the birth of the baby -Early/Latent: -contractions are weak; no urge to push yet -Active: -strong contractions resume; urge to push comes (Ferguson reflex) ~3rd Stage: Placenta -from the delivery of the baby to the delivery of the placenta -usually occurs within 10 min -uterus changes shape; globular right before it detaches; sudden gush of blood; cord lengthens ~4th Stage: Post partum Recovery -1st hour after birth -Post partum period:
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