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Nullipara

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A women who has never been pregnant beyond 20 weeks gestation

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Gravid

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The number of pregnancies, regardless of outcome

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Parity

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The number of babies born after 20 weeks gestation

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G6, P4

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Gravida 6, Para 4 means pregnant 6 times (includes the current pregnancy) and has previously delivered 4 babies at more than 20 weeks gestation

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Grand multipara

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A woman who has delivered 5 or more babies at more than 20 weeks gestation

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Abortion/miscarriage

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Pregnancy loss before 20 weeks gestation

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Labour

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Regular painful contractions with cervical change after 20 weeks gestation

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Lower uterine segment caesarian section

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Operative delivery of the baby through an incision in the lower uterine segment

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Classical caesarian section

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Operative delivery of a baby through a vertical incision in the upper segment of the uterus

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Hysterotomy

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Operative delivery of the baby through a uterine incision at less than 20 weeks gestation

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Preterm labour

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Labour at

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Prelabour rupture of membranes (PROM)

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Rupture of the membranes before onset of labour

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Premature prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM)

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Rupture of the membranes before the onset of labour

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ARM/AROM

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Artificial rupture of the membranes

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SROM

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Spontaneous rupture of the membranes

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Braxton Hicks contractions

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Painless uterine contractions in the antenatal period

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Naegeles rule

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To estimate the probable date of confinement: add 9 months and 7 days to the first day of the last menstrual period. A correction is required if the patient does not have 28 day cycles

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First stage of labour

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From the start of labour until full dilatation of the cervix

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Second stage of labour

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From full dilatation of the cervix until the birth of the baby

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Third stage of labour

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From the birth of the baby until the delivery of the placenta & membranes

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Spurious or false labour

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Uterine contractions which may be regular and/or painful, but are not associated with cervical effacement & dilatation

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Oxytocic

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Medication that stimulates contractions of the uterine muscle

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Tocolytic

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Medication to stop uterine contractions

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Induction of labour

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The process of causing labour to commence

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Augmentation of labour

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The process of stimulating a labour that has already started

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Placenta praevia

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Placenta that approaches or covers the internal cervical os in late second or third trimester

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Vasa praevia

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Fetal vessels lying in the membranes in front of the presenting part

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Antepartum haemorrhage

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Bleeding >5mL from the vagina after 20 weeks gestation

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Abruption

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Separation of the placenta from the uterus in the antenatal or intrapartum period

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Post-partum haemorrhage

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Vaginal bleeding of more than 500mL in the first 24 hours after delivery

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Secondary post-partum haemorrhage

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Vaginal bleeding of more than 500mL more than 24 hours after delivery

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Placenta accreta

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Placenta that invades the myometrium

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Uterine atony

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Abnormal relaxation of the uterus after delivery, usually causing bleeding

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Isoimmunisation

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Blood group antibodies cross the placenta resulting in haemolysis of fetal red blood cells

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CTG

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Cardiotocograph

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Neonatal death

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A liveborn infant who dies within 28 days of birth, of at least 20 weeks gestation or weighing >400gm if gestation is unknown

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Stillbirth

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An infant born after 20 weeks gestation who did not show any signs of life after birth

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Perinatal mortality rate

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The number of stillbirths plus neonatal deaths per 1000 births

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Maternal death

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The death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of the conclusion of the pregnancy irrespective of the cause of death

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Maternal mortality rate

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Number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births

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Infant death

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Death of an infant between 29 days and 1 year of life

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Station

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The level of descent of the presenting part relative to the pelvic brim or symphysis on abdominal palpation, or to the ischial spines on vaginal examination

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Lie

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The relationship between the long axis of the fetus and the long axis of the uterus, eg. longitudinal, oblique, transverse

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Position

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The relationship of a defined area on the presenting part (the ‘denominator’) to the
mother’s pelvis. In a cephalic presentation, the denominator is the occiput, thus the fetal position is described as occipito-anterior (OA), occipito-posterior (OP), left or right
occipito-transverse (L/ROT). In a breech presentation, the denominator is the sacrum (SA, SP, ST)

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Presentation

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The part of the fetus which is presenting, eg. vertex, breech

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Asynclitism

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Side to side tilt of the fetal head

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Caput

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Oedema form obstructed venous return in the fetal scalp caused by pressure of the head against the cervix

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Cervical incompetence

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Painless cervical dilatation in the second trimester causing preterm labour

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