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Gravida
Number of times a woman has been pregnant
para
Number of deliveries less than 20 weeks
Primi gravida
First pregnancy
multigravida
Second or more pregnancies
Nulligravida
Never been pregnant
Antepartum
Before birth
Intrapartum
During labor
Postpartum
After birth
Labor at term
Greater than or equal to 37 weeks
Preterm labor
Less than 37 weeks
Dilation
opening of cervix
0 to 10 cm
Effacement
thinning of cervix
0 to 100%
Station
Where fetal head is located in relation to ischial spines
-5 to +5
Most narrow portion of station
Zero
Rupture of membranes
Breaking of amniotic sac, that contains the amniotic fluid
SROM
Spontaneous
AROM
Artificial
PROM
Premature
PPROM
Prolonged premature greater than 18 hours
cephalic/vertex
Head first
breech
Bottom/Feet first
Transverse
Sideline position
BUBBLEHE
Breast
Uterus
Bowel
Bladder
lochia
Episiotomy
Hemorrhoids/Homans sign
Emotions