Term
Common Obsteric Terminology
Gestation
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Number of weeks since the first day of the last menstrual period |
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Common Obstetric Terminology
Abortion |
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Birth occuring before the end of 20 weeks gestation |
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Common Obstetric Terminology
Term
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Normal duration of pregnancy
(38 to 42 weeks gestation) |
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Common Obstetric Terminology
Antepartum
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Time between conception and the onset of labor |
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Common Obstetric Terminology
Intrapartum
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Period from the onset of true labor until the birth of the infant and placenta |
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Common Obstetric Terminology
Postpartum
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Time from birth until the woman's body returns to prepregnant condition |
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Common Obstetric Terminology
Preterm or premature labor |
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Labor that occurs after 20 weeks but before completion of 37 weeks gestation |
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Term
Common Obstetric Terminology
Nullipara |
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Woman who has had no births at more than 20 weeks gestation |
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Common Obstetric Terminology
Primipara |
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Woman who has had one birth at more than 20 weeks gestation |
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Term
Common Obstetric Terminology
Multipara
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Woman who has had two or more births at more than 20 weeks gestation |
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Term
Common Obstetric Terminology
Stillbirth
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Infant born dead after 20 weeks gestation |
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Term
Common Obstetric Terminology
Multigravida
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Woman in second or any subsequent pregnancy |
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Term
Obstetric History
Gravida
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Definition
Any pregnacy, including present
- Nulligravida: never been pregnant
- Primigravida: in first pregnancy
- Multigravida: 2nd or more pregnancy |
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Term
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birth after 20 weeks gestation
(before 20 weeks: spotaneous abortion)
- Nullipara: never given birth at > 20 wks
- Primipara: has had 1 birth > 20 wks
- Multipara: 2 or more births > 20 wks
- Multiples such as twins are counted as ONE birth
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Term
Obstetric History
G/P
P=TPAL
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Definition
- G = gravida, # of pregnancies
- P is further broken down & multiples are counted:
–T = # of term infants born (37 wks+)
–P = # of preterm infants (> 20, < 37 wks)
–A = # pregnancies ending in spontaneous or therapeutic abortion (SAB/TAB)
–L = # of currently living children
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Obstetric History
G/P vs GTPAL
Susie Smart is pregnant. She has four sons at home: twins born in 1996 at 34 wks, then singletons born in 1998, and 2001. She had 1 miscarriage in 2000.
- What is her G/P?
- What is her GTPAL?
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Definition
G = 5 G = 5
P = 3 T (term) = 2
P (preterm) = 2
A (abortions) = 1
L (living) = 4
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