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المستخلص
Pregnancy i the period which lasts approximately (10) lunar
III mil , (9) calendar months (40) week’ Or 280) day’. length of
pregllfinc _ is computed from the first day of the last menstrual period
L!vIP) unril the d3y of birth. However, concep,ionoccur .
approximately 2 week” after the first day f the L\.1P. TIllI the post
conception age of the fetus is ~ week les , for II t013101’266 days or
38 weeks (Lowdermilk etal., 20Q6).
Major adaptations in mat mal anatomy physiology. and
metaboli III are required for II ucce s11.11 pregnancy. Hormonal
changes, initiated before conception, significautl; alter maternal
physiology. and continue ihroughour the entire pregnancy (Gabbe, et
tiL, 2002).
TIle pregnam women’ body goe through me profound
anat, mical, ph)’ iological changes I adapt and support the entire
pregnancy, which ultimately up port rh growing fetus. Although
the .e physiologic changes are normal. often they can be
mi: interpreted as disease becau e the pregnant woman’s body can’t
adequately adapt to the changes f pregnanc (Torgersen & Curran,
1006).
Significant phy iological adaptations during pregl1llncy
contribute ro it succes ful OUICOlne. These 0 Cll! early in the
pregnancy and continue throughout ge ration. Many change that are
normal during pregnancy are pathologic-al hould they Occur in Ih·
non pregnant women {Lowdermilk er at., 2006).
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