Devin is 35 weeks pregnant with her first child when she arrives at the birthing unit reporting that she believes she is in labor. She states that she has been experiencing diffuse, mild contractions for the past few hours.Examination reveals, however, that the plug of mucus blocking her cervix is intact and her cervix has not yet begun to dilate. She is advised to return home. Why?

A woman in substantial pain called her doctor and explained (between sobs) that she was about to have her baby "right here:' The doctor calmed her and asked how she had come to that conclusion. She said that her water had broken and that her husband could see the baby's head. (a) Was she right? If so, what stage of labor was she in? (b) Do you think that she had time to make it to the hospital 60 miles away? Why or why not?

Extracellular fluid in the human body is composed of (select all that apply) a. Lymph B. Interstitial fluid C. Blood plasma D. Cytoplasm E. Cerebrospinal fluid

Mrs . Vanessa Narciso, 29 year old G5P4 (4004) client who has had an uneventful healthy pregnancy is admitted to the hospital. The admitting doctor informs her that she is in the active phase of labor. The record also shows that the full-term baby is in the left occiput posterior position. Nurse Marina correctly says that the following are signs indicating that the labor is progressing, EXCEPT one: The intensity of uterine contraction becomes strong and board like inconsistency The duration becomes longer-lasting for 10 to 20 minutes The frequency is every 2 to 3 minutes The interval becomes shorter

In some children, the ductus arteriosus stays open after birth (called patent ductus arteriosus). Why is having an open ductus arteriosus a problem after the baby is born?

Is amniotic fluid toxic to neural tissue during late fetal development (>34 weeks)?

Listen Joey has type A blood, a type B mother and is Rh negative. What is the appropriate designation for Joey's genotype? OIA-;i- O JAi; - - ¡A₁A; - - OIA-JA-

is hCG secreted by the pregnant woman  or her offspring? Explain.

After birth, there is production and secretion of milk from the mother'smammary glands.a) Discuss the similarities and differences observed in the stages ofdevelopment of the adult breast tissue, specifically from the nonpregnant, to the pregnant and finally to the lactating stage.b) Why is it normally only after birth that lactogenesis occurs?

Visit this site (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/pregstages)for a summary of the stages of pregnancy, as experiencedby the mother, and view the stages of development of thefetus throughout gestation. At what point in fetaldevelopment can a regular heartbeat be detected?