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  day 1 of pregnancy
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  hCG can be detected
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  Fetal heartbeat heard w/dopper
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  chorionic villus sampling
 to detect genetic chromosomal abnormalities
 cannot detect spina bifida or anencephaly
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  end of first trimester
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  after 12 wks start measuring fundal height
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  start taking 30 mg of iron daily
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  hCG peaks
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  mulitgravida feel the baby move
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  perform amniocentesis
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  Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein screening
 R/O Down syndrome (low level)
 R/O neural tube defects (high level)
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  primigravada feel the baby move
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  FHR can be heard with ultrasound stethoscope
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  Quad screening (more reliable)
 R/O Down syndrome (low level)
 R/O neural tube defects (high level)
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  fundal height in cm should equal the wk of gestation
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  age of viability
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  repeat indirect Coombs test for pt. Rh negative and unsensitized
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  one-hour glucose tolerance140mg/dl requires F/U 
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  coulture for Group B strep
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  EDD
