ven Track & Field Olympic Gold Medalist Allyson Felix had to find her voice during her pregnancy. Join us as we close out season 2 with her, as she shares her birth story and desire for a VBAC with us! Don't forget to check out season 1&2 of The Birth Squad Podcast available now!
Link to Preeclampsia Calculator
https://fetalmedicine.org/research/assess/preeclampsia/first-trimester
Terms:
Preeclampsia (formerly called toxemia): High blood pressure after 20 weeks of pregnancy that leads to end organ damage.
Signs/symptoms include: Swelling of your legs, headache unrelieved by pain medication, vision changes, protein in your urine, elevated liver enzymes, kidney failure, and low platelet levels.
Treatment: Magnesium is usually used to prevent seizures and IV blood pressure
Eclampsia: A seizure-related high blood pressure
NICU: the intensive care unit of babies who are sick or born early. Hospitals have different NICU levels that they offer:
Level 1 NICU | Basic care - provide care for healthy full-term babies.
Level 2 NICU| Advanced care - offer care for babies born at or after 32 weeks.
Level 3 NICU| Specialized care - care for very sick babies and offer access to a wide range of pediatric specialists and equipment.
Level 4 NICU| Highest level of care - provides a full range of healthcare providers and equipment for very sick babies.
Trial of Labor After Cesarean (TOLAC): Patients who have undergone a previous cesarean birth have the option of proceeding with a trial of labor if they have had two or fewer cesareans.
Please talk to your provider to see if your hospital offer this option
Uterine rupture: when the uterus opens and a part of the fetus, amniotic fluid, or the umbilical cord enters the abdomen.
A uterine rupture can cause abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, a change in the contraction pattern, or a nonreassuring fetal heart rate tracing.
Fetal Heart Rate Tracing: Monitoring of the baby’s heart rate.
Acceleration: When the fetal heart rate goes up indicating good oxygenation.
Deceleration: A drop in the fetal heart rate, which can indicate fetal head compression, umbilical cord compression, or a decrease in oxygenation.
Hypnobirthing: aims to help a woman deal with any fear or anxiety she may have around birth. It involves various relaxation and self-hypnosis techniques to help relax the body before and during labor and birth.
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