Carmie, 35 years old, is making her first antepartum visit on August 9. She has a 2 year-old son who was delivered at 40 weeks, a 7 year-old daughter delivered at 35 weeks, and a 5 year-old daughter delivered at 38 weeks. She state that she had a miscarriage 3 years ago when she was 2½ months pregnant. Her last menstrual period was April 5. Her fundal height is 20 cm. She denies any major complaints and says that her health has been good. Shayne is very thin and state that she weighed 44 kg (97 lbs.) before her pregnancy began. She is 160 cm (63) in tall. She admits to smoking a half-pack of cigarettes per day but denies using drugs or alcohol.

 

• Determine Carmie’s gravida and para. Describe her obstetric history with the GTPAL acronym.
• What is Carmie’s EDD?
• What is Carmie’s gestation on the day of her first visit? 
• Compare the present fundal height with the gestation of her pregnancy. If there is a discrepancy, what are some possible causes for it?

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