SIMPLIFYING MATERNAL NURSING

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Dear nurses,

Scenario: Megan is 12 weeks pregnant. She has been vomiting
once or twice daily and is beginning to feel weak and tired. 

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Hyperemesis Gravidarum 

Estrogen and Progesterone are two hormones produced by the ovaries initially,
then the placenta in the latter part of pregnancy. They are first produced by the 

ovaries and later the placenta. Estrogen and Progesterone also keep the placenta
healthy and enhance lactation.