Pregnacy related terms Flashcards
Refers to a woman who is or has been pregnant, regardless of the
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GRAVIDA
A woman who is pregnant for the first time.
Primigravida
A woman who has been pregnant more than once.
Multigravida
Refers to the number of times the woman has been pregnant whether the pregnancies has were interrupted pr resulted to live birth
GRAVIDITY
Refers to the number of pregnancies that have resulted in a birth of a fetus or fetuses that reached the viable gestational age regardless of whether the infants were born alive or stillborn.
Parity
A woman who has never given birth to a viable offspring.
Nullipara
A woman who has given birth once to a viable offspring.
Primipara
A woman who has given birth two or more times.
Multipara
a woman who has completed more than 5 pregnancies to the stage og fetal viability
Grand multipara
refers to a fetus that has reached a stage of development where it is capable of surviving outside the womb, with or without medical assistance.
Viable offspring
Viability is generally considered to occur around ____ weeks of gestation
24
The age of the pregnancy calculated from the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP).
Gestational age
First trimester
0 to 13 weeks of gestation.
Second trimester
14 to 26 weeks of gestation.
Third trimester
27 weeks to birth.
A pregnancy from the beginning of 38 weeks of gestation to the end of 42 weeks of gestation
Term
A pregnancy that goes beyong 42 weeks of gestation
Post date or Post term:
Refers to the pregnancy that has reached 20 weeks but before completion of 37 weeks of gestation.
Preterm
Refers to the period before childbirth, typically used to describe the time during pregnancy
Antepartum
Refers to the period during labor and delivery
Intrapartum
Refers to the period following childbirth, usually lasting six weeks
Postpartum
A pregnancy in which the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, commonly in the fallopian tube.
Ectopic pregnancy
Irregular, painless uterine contractions that occur during pregnancy, often referred to as “false labor.”
Braxton Hicks Contractions or baby kicks
The thinning and shortening of the cervix in preparation for childbirth.
Effacement
The opening of the cervix, measured in centimeters from 0 to 10, where 10 cm indicates full dilation
Dilation
The position of the baby’s head in relation to the ischial spines of the pelvis, measured in negative and positive numbers.
Station
- 5 to o station
Baby is “floating” above the ischial spines
0 station
Baby’s head is aligned with the ischial spines
0 to 5 station
Baby has descended beyond ischial spines
Refers to the part of the fetus that is positioned to come first during
delivery.
Presentation
the occiput is the leading part (the part that first enters the birth canal
Vertex presentation
The buttocks or feet are the presenting part.
Breech o presentation
This is when the baby’s buttocks present first, and her legs are flexed at the
hip and extended at the knees, with the feet near the ears.
Frank breech
In this position, the baby’s hips and knees are flexed so that the baby is
sitting cross-legged, with feet beside the buttocks.
Complete breech
In footling position, one or both feet come first, with the buttocks at a higher position than the feet.
Footling breech
The process of childbirth, starting from the onset of regular uterine
contractions and ending with the delivery of the baby and placenta.
Labor
Labor that is medically initiated through the use of medications or other methods.
Induced Labor
A surgical incision made in the perineum (the area between the vagina and anus) to enlarge the vaginal opening for delivery.
Episiotomy
A pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure and
signs of damage to another organ system, often the kidneys or liver.
Pre-eclampsia
A severe complication of pre-eclampsia that leads to seizures.
Eclampsia
A condition in which the placenta covers the cervix, potentially causing severe bleeding during pregnancy and delivery
Placenta previa
A condition in which the placenta detaches from the uterus before
childbirth, which can deprive the baby of oxygen.
Placental Abruption
A form of diabetes that develops during pregnancy and usually resolves
after delivery
Gestational Diabetes
Excessive bleeding following childbirth.
Postpartum Hemorrhage
When the amniotic sac breaks before labor begins, leading to leakage of amniotic fluid.
Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM)
The heartbeat of the fetus, usually monitored during pregnancy and labor.
Fetal Heart Rate (FHR)
Signs that the fetus is not well, often due to insufficient oxygen, detected by monitoring the fetal heart rate.
Fetal distress
An emergency complication when a baby experiences oxygen deprivation (birth asphyxia).
Fetal distress
