If you're near the end of your pregnancy, a discharge probably means your water has broken. But if you suddenly experience a gush of fluids anytime before 37 weeks, call your doctor pronto. It might be a sign that your amniotic sac has ruptured and you're going into preterm labor.
Aside from recurring or unremitting headaches, other symptoms of preeclampsia include: 1 Excessive swelling of feet, hands, or face 2 Abdominal pain, particularly on the right side 3 Rapid weight gain (i.e, 10 pounds in 4 days) 4 Blurred vision; seeing light flashes or spots 5 Flu-like achiness without the usual runny nose or sore throat
This symptom is the telltale sign of a bladder infection or a urinary tract infection (UTI)—a common occurrence for many women, and especially uncomfortable during pregnancy.
Most doctors recommend checking in with your growing baby a few times a day and looking for 10 movements within 10 minutes. If you try a count and don't feel any movement, drink a glass of fruit juice (the natural sugars boost Baby's blood sugar and can get them moving), then lie on your left side in a quiet room for half an hour. If after a second try you don't feel any movement—or if two hours pass without 10 movements—be sure to ring your health care practitioner. "Usually it's nothing and the baby was just being especially still," says Dr. Blumberg. "But your doctor will probably want you to have a stress test or an ultrasound to make sure there aren't any problems."
Biggest concern between 24 and 36 weeks of pregnancy. Contractions are another potential sign of preterm labor. So if you suddenly feel them when you're 24 to 36 weeks pregnant, pick up the phone. While they could just be harmless Braxton Hicks contractions, talk to your doctor to make sure.
Are you itching all over your body, especially your hands and feet? While mild itching is common, severe itchiness could point to cholestasis of pregnancy. This is a liver ailment that should be monitored by a doctor. While it's often harmless and treated with topical anti-itch medications, it can lead to preterm birth in extreme cases, which is why it's a pregnant symptom not to ignore.
People experience changes in their sleep patterns and eating habits during pregnancy , and these affect their emotional state. Dr. Domar explains that it's completely common to feel "scared, irritable, or ambivalent" when pregnant. It isn't talked about as often, but pregnancy is an extremely emotional experience and there's a lot going on in a person's head during those nine months. Sometimes a pregnant person's feelings change hourly and move quickly from happy to sad to nervous. "Women have a lot of insecurity over whether they're going to be a good mother," Dr. Domar explains. The most important thing is to realize that these questions and fears are a normal part of pregnancy, but definitely get help if you feel as though something is seriously wrong, or if you have thoughts of hurting yourself or someone else.
False labor contractions are called Braxton-Hicks contractions. They’re unpredictable, non-rhythmic, and do not increase in intensity. “They will subside in an hour or with hydration ,” Ruddock says. “But regular contractions are about 10 minutes apart or less and increase in intensity.”.
6. A Persistent Severe Headache, Abdominal Pain, Visual Disturbances, and Swelling During Your Third Trimester. These symptoms could be a sign of preeclampsia. That’s a serious condition that develops during pregnancy and is potentially fatal.
“Your water could have broken,” Ruddock says, “but during pregnancy the enlarged uterus can cause pressure on your bladder too . So it could be urine leakage.”.
The disorder is marked by high blood pressure and excess protein in your urine that typically occurs after the 20th week of pregnancy. “Call your doctor right away and get your blood pressure tested,” Bernstein says. “Good prenatal care can help catch preeclampsia early.”. 7.
2. Severe Nausea and Vomiting. It's very common to have some nausea when you're pregnant. If it gets to be severe, that may be more serious. “If you can’t eat or drink anything, you run the risk of becoming dehydrated,” Bernstein says. Being malnourished and dehydrated can harm your baby.
Apply alcohol on the cord stump daily to keep it dry until it falls off. A new mother reports feeling weak, light-headed, and being sick to her stomach. The LPN/LVN also notes that the patient's perineal pad is soaked since she last checked it 15 minutes ago. The patient's skin is cool and clammy.
A baby boy is 1 hour old when admitted to the newborn nursery. He weighs 7 lb, 3 oz; is 21 inches long; has irregular respiration of 42 breaths/min with adequate chest movement, a heart rate of 145 bpm, and a temperature of 35.6° C, axillary; and is acrocyanotic.
(Option 2) A client preparing for discharge after cesarean birth would require an experienced postpartum nurse as discharge instructions would involve teaching related to both the newborn and the client.
Lithium carbonate is used as a mood stabilizer in clients with schizoaffective disorder (combination of schizophrenia and a mood disorder) and bipolar disorders. Lithium has a very narrow therapeutic index (0.6-1.2 mEq/L [0.6-1.2 mmol/L]); levels >1.5 mEq/L (1.5 mmol/L) are considered toxic.
Tinea capitis (ringworm of the scalp) is a contagious fungal infection that lives on the surface of the scalp, resulting in scaly, pruritic, erythematous, circular patches with hair loss. The infection is transmitted via direct contact with infected persons, pets, or objects (eg, hairbrushes, bedding, towels, hats).
Additional signs of toxicity include arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation or bradycardia. Rash, increased appetite, and elevated blood pressure are not associated with digoxin toxicity. The nurse should assess the client for digoxin toxicity if serum levels indicate that the client has a: 1. low sodium level.
1. The effect of a beta-blocker is a decrease in heart rate, contractility, and afterload, which leads to a decrease in blood pressure. The client at first may have an increase in fatigue when starting the beta-blocker .
Nitroglycerin does not have an effect on pericardial spasticity or conductivity in the myocardium. A client has a throbbing headache when nitroglycerin is taken for angina. The nurse should instruct the client that: 1. acetaminophen or ibuprofen can be taken for this common side effect.
Cardiac output, hemodynamic measurements, and appropriate interventions can be determined with a PA catheter. Dobutamine will improve contractility and increase the cardiac output that is depressed in cardiogenic shock.