OB WEEK 1 NOTES

OB WEEK 1 NOTES Conception & Fetal Development Preconception Counseling Help moms get in best health prior to conception Get chronic illnesses into good control Change diet or medications to improve outcomes o #1 thing to take prior to conceiving = folic acid (production of RBC, prevent neuro- tube defects) o Diabetic meds – vasoconstriction in placenta and calcification o BP meds Improve long term health of mom and fetus/baby The Ovum • Erupts from the ovarian follicle; is c...

OB WEEK 1 NOTES Conception & Fetal Development Preconception Counseling Help moms get in best health prior to conception Get chronic illnesses into good control Change diet or medications to improve outcomes o #1 thing to take prior to conceiving = folic acid (production of RBC, prevent neuro- tube defects) o Diabetic meds – vasoconstriction in placenta and calcification o BP meds Improve long term health of mom and fetus/baby The Ovum • Erupts from the ovarian follicle; is c...