Second Trimester

Question 1

For a woman’s first pregnancy, when can she expect to begin to feel baby move?

Answer 1

Between 18 and 21 weeks

Question 2

When is the second trimester from and to when

Answer 2

14 weeks to 28 weeks

Question 3

When is the polycose (glucose challenge test) offered?

Answer 3

Between 24 and 28 weeks

Question 4

What is the procedure for polycose?

Answer 4

• Advise woman she can eat prior to the test but something small and not sugary
• Only water
• Give woman a sugary drink on arrival, asked to wait for one hour, blood test taken

Question 5

When is a glucose tolerance test indicated?

Answer 5

• High risk
• Previous high polycose result,
• History of GDM in previous pregnancies
• Familial history

Question 6

Glucose tolerance test process?

Answer 6

Don’t eat for minimum of eight hours, blood test on arrival, give sugary drink, blood test again, compare pre and post blood sugar to observe reaction to sugar from baseline

Question 7

When are second trimester bloods taken?

Answer 7

Between 24 and 28 weeks

Question 8

When can women receive the flu vaccination?

Answer 8

At any point

Question 9

When should woman start sleeping on their side during pregnancy?

Answer 9

28 weeks

Question 10

When can woman receive the whopping cough vaccination in pregnancy?

Answer 10

From 16 weeks

Question 11

What is tested for in the second trimester bloods?

Answer 11

• FBC (hb, platelets, WBC)
• Antibodies
• Ferritin