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Journal of Nurse Midwifery and Maternal Health

Volume  8, Issue 2, May – August 2022, Pages 55-56
 

Case Report

Striae Gravidrum Scoring

Disha Gupta1, Prempati Mayanglambam2, Naresh Pal Yadav

1,3B.Sc 3rd Year Nursing Student, 2Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologcal Nursing, Galgotias School of Nursing, Galgotias University, Greater Noida 201307, Uttar Pradesh, India

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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jnmmh.2454.7506.8222.6

Abstract

ABSTRACT Being a mother is the most beautiful moment in a woman’s life. Giving birth to her young one, Nurturing New Life within her during development of Fetus within her Womb. A mother goes through severe morphological and anatomical changes. The physiological changes in a mother’s body are mamogenasis, amenorrhea, Urgency of urination, a large uterus, quickening, cholasma, lineanigra, gravidrum striatum, ballotment, lightening, contractions are all changes mother experiences during pregnancy. During pregnancy mother gains weight rapidly, 1kg in the 1st trimester, 5kg in the 2nd trimester, and again 5-6 kgs in the 3rd trimester. Total weight gain by mother is 11-16 kgs. Because of the SNS activation, there is less peristalysis movement which causes constipation during pregnancy. There is also polyuria along with glucosuria due to which blood becomes stagnant and results in ankle edema. Keywords: Pregnancy; Gravid; Striae Gravidrum; Weightgain; Linea Nigra; Ballotment; Lightening; Amenorrhea; Quickening


Corresponding Author : Prempati Mayanglambam