Pregnancy Terms

Question 1

G (gravidity)

Answer 1

Number of pregnancies (total)
Including past/ present/ abortions/ miscarriages
*twins or more count as 1 pregnancy

Question 2

T (term births)

Answer 2

Number born at term > 37 weeks of gestation

Question 3

A (abortions/ miscarriages)

Answer 3

Number of pregnancies delivered before 20weeks
*24 weeks fetus is viable

Question 4

L (living children)

Answer 4

Number of CURRENT living children
*twins or more are individually counted

Question 5

P (pre-term)

Answer 5

Number of pregnancies delivered less than 37 weeks of pregnancy

Question 6

Define B.U.B.B.L.E H.E.A.T

Answer 6

Breast
Uterus
Bowel
Lochia
Episiotomy
Hemorrhoids
Edama
Attachment
Teaching

Question 7

Define GTPAL

Answer 7

each letter indicates the pregnancy stage
G= pregnancy
T= term birth over 37weeks
P=births less than 37 weeks
A= abortions or miscarriages less than 20weeks
L= the total number of living children