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Gravid

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Pregnant

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Primigravida

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A woman pregnant for the first time

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Multigravida

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Pregnant for a second or subsequent time

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Parity (para) (P)

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How many previous pregnancies

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Primipara/Primiparous

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Giving birth for the first time

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Multipara/Multiparous

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Given birth to more than one viable baby

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Grande Multipara

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Given birth more than 3/4 times

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Antenatal/ Prenatal

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Period of time before birth

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Intrapartum

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During labour

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Postpartum

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After labour

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Postnatal

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The period after the birth in which the midwife is still visiting

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Puerperium

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6/8 weeks after labour when the organs are shifting to original position

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Neonate/Neonatal

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A baby less than four weeks old

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LMP

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Last menstrual period

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EDC/EDD

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Expected date of Confinement/Delivery

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Embryo

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A baby from conception to 8 weeks is referred to as an embryo

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Fetus

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A baby developing from 8 weeks to birth

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Viability

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The likelihood of the baby surviving and living independently after 24 weeks

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Term

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37 weeks +

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Preterm

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Before 37 weeks

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Post term

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After 40 weeks

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Linea Nigra

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Pigmented line

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Striae gravidarum

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Stretch Marks

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Cephalic

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Head

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Breech
Feet or bum first
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Occiput
Back of the head
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Sacrum
Shield shaped bone at the back of the pelvis
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Anterior
Front of the body
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Posterior
Baby to the back the body
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Lateral
Sideways
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Pinnard’s stethoscope
Trumpet shaped listening device
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Dopplar
An instrument that uses frequency of ultrasonic waves to sense movement
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U/S
Ultrasound scan
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CRL
Crown Rump Length, The distance from head to the bum in the first trimester that is used to indicate the age of a fetus
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FI
Femur length, a short femur length can indicate a problem
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BPD
Bi-parietal diameter, the measurement from one part of a feral skull to another. You can guess age and weight from this measurement
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HC
Head circumference
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AC
Abdominal circumference
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Quickening
First fetal movement (around 16 weeks)
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Lightening
The feeling of physical pressure being relieved from under the diagram after baby descends
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Polyhydramnois
Excess amniotic fluid
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Oligohydramnios
Too little amniotic fluid
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Amniocentesis
Extraction of amniotic fluid
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ARM
Artificial rupture of membrane
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Meconium
Baby’s first waste
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Cervical Effacement
Thinning of the cervix
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Os Uteri (cervical) Dilation
Cervix opens in order to allow passage of baby
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Mechanism of labour
Fetus adapts itself to pass through the woman’s passage
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SVD
Spontaneous vaginal delivery
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Instrumental delivery
Delivery where instruments are used in order to progress
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Operative delivery LSC/LUSC
Caesarean, lower segment Caesarean section or Lower uterine segment Caesarean section
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Perinium
Area between the vagina and anus
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Episiotomy
Cut made to enlarge vaginal orifice
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Lactation
Secretion of milk
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Involution
Uterus returning to normal size
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Lochia
Expulsion of blood and other matters post birth
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Neonatal Blood Spot NBS
Heel prick test
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Vernix
Greasy protective layer on the fetus
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BBA
Born before arrival
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BF
Breast feeding
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B/P
Blood pressure
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CTG
Cardiotocograph, fetal heart activity and uterine contraction graph to assess fetal wellbeing
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DNA
Did not arrive (in reference to the mother and visits)
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ECV
External cephalic version A method of moving a breech baby
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FHHR (FH)
Fetal heart heard
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FMF
Fetal Movements Felt
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Hb
Haemoglobin
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IUD
Inter uterine device or death
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IUGR
Interuterine growth restriction
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PIH
Pregnancy induced hypertension
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Rh.
Rhesus
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TCI
To come in
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CQC
Care Quality Comission
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VDAC
Vaginal delivery after Caesarean
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hCG
Human chorionic gonadotropin
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RPOC
Retained products of conception

Midwifery Terminology (5 decks)

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