Post Partum Flashcards
gravida (G)
a pregnant woman
gravid
pregnant, the state of being pregnant
primigravida
a woman who is pregnant for the first time
multigravida
a woman who has been pregnant more than once
nulligravida
a woman who has never been pregnant
para (P)
a woman who has delivered a viable infant (over the age of 20 weeks), whether alive or stillborn. refers to number of deliveries, not infants
parity
the number of times a woman has delivered a viable infant or infants
nullipara
one who never has borne a viable child (over 20 weeks–para 0)
primipara
a woman who has had one delivery of a viable infants (para II, III)
puerperium
the 6 weeks post partal period
it ends when body returns to pre-pregnant state
3 phases: immediate (first 24 hrs), early (2nd-7th day), late (7th day-6th week)
involution
healing of the birth canal & return of the uterus & all systems to the “almost” pre-pregnant state
When is the rate of involution faster/slower?
faster in primipara than multipara d/t better muscle tone; faster in breast feeding mom than non-breast feeding mom d/t stimulation of oxytocin
slower when uterus over-distended (polyhydraminos, twins, large baby)
gestation
period of fetal development from conception to birth (period of pregnancy)
trimester
refers to a period of three months. pregnancy is divided into 1st, 2nd, 3rd trimesters
term
beginning of 38th week to end of 42nd week
