Prenatal Care - Trans
Prenatal Care - Trans
Prenatal Care - Trans
OUTLINE
5. August
I. PRENATAL CARE 6. October
A. Objectives of Prenatal Care 7. December
II. DETERMINATION OF ESTIMATED
BIRTHDATE DETERMINATION OF ESTIMATED BIRTHDATE
A. EDC/EDD EDC/EDD
B. Age of Gestation (AoG) Naegele’s Rule
i. Traditional Way Based on • Standard method used to predict the length
LMP of pregnancy by determining the Last
ii. Mc Donald’s Rule
Menstrual Period (LMP) of the mother.
iii. Bartholomew’s Rule
• From LMP you deduct 3 months plus 7 days
III. FETAL MOVEMENT
plus 1 year (April-December).
A. Sadovsky Method
B. The Cardiff Count-to-Ten chart • From LMP add 9 months and 7 days
(January-March).
Reference: Sande-BUCN-ppt
EDC Computation:
PRENATAL CARE Patient A: = LMP (April 11, 2021)
1. Less 3 months = January
• It is the monitoring and managing of a 2. Plus 7 days = 18
patient during pregnancy to: 3. Plus 1 year = 2022
o prevent complications = EDC is January 18, 2022
o promote a healthy outcome for both the
mother and infant Patient B: = LMP (September 27, 2021)
1. Less 3 months = June
OBJECTIVES OF PRENATAL CARE 2. Plus 7 days = 34 days
a. September has 30 days so add
• Screening & Prevention of diseases which 1 month to June and the
may complicate pregnancy remaining 4 days.
• Education of women on danger and 3. Plus 1 year = 2022
emergency signs & symptoms = EDC is July 4, 2022
• Birth Preparedness & Complication
readiness of the woman and her family for Patient C: = LMP (December 28, 2021)
childbirth 1. Less 3 months = September
2. Plus 7 days = 35
HOW TO GET THE LMP PROPERLY a. December has 31 days so add
Ma’am Sande 1 month to September and the
● Kailan po ang unang patak ng dugo ng huling remaining 4 days.
regla mo? (Day 1) 3. Plus 1 year = 2022
● When was the first drop of your menstrual = EDC is October 4, 2022
blood of your last menstrual period?
AOG (AGE OF GESTATION)
• Age of the unborn child/fetus.
Months with 31 in calendar: • Gestation = pregnancy (layman’s term)
1. January
• Measured in weeks
2. March
• 2nd data/information that needs to get
3. May
during pre-natal assessment
4. July
Fetal Movement
1. Vary: depends on the sleep cycles of fetus and
mother’s activity during observation time.
2. Quickening: 18th – 20th week.