Relacionar Columnas OB TerminologyVersión en línea OB Terminology por Jennifer Mauck 1 This is a late pregnancy concern that can develop because of an increase in platelet production 2 This hormone helps with milk production and also stimulates the uterus to contract. The synthetic form, Pitocin, can be used to speed up labor. 3 This is the hormone that maintains early pregnancy until the other hormones can take over. It is also the hormone that is detected in a blood pregnancy test. 4 Evaporation is heat loss from water turning into vapor. Nurses can help prevent hypothermia from this mechanism by _______________________ 5 This kind of heat loss occurs when heat is transferred to the surrounding environment. Nurses can prevent this by wrapping an infant or keeping them away from cold parts of a room or house 6 This nutrient should be supplemented at least 6 months before pregnancy and helps prevent neural tube defects 7 This is one benefit of amniotic fluid 8 This is hyper-pigmentation that occurs mostly on the face in response to hormone changes during pregnancy 9 This is hyper-pigmentation that occurs along the abdomen during pregnancy; it will resolve around 6 weeks after birth 10 These types of genetic traits need 2 genes in order for them to be exhibited 11 Women with a healthy BMI should gain this much during pregnancy 12 This type of twins develops from one fertilized egg 13 This type of heat loss can be prevented by warming your stethoscope or placing paper on a cold scale before using it 14 This is where conception typically occurs 15 An infant near a drafty window can lose heat through this mechanism Oxytocin Thrombi Convection Radiation Allows symmetrical growth 25-35 pounds Chloasma Linea Nigra Thoroughly drying the infant after birth or a bath Recessive Folic Acid hCG Conduction Monozygotic Fallopian tubes