Pregnancy timeline

Question 1

What does Last menstrual period refer to?

Answer 1

the date of the first day of the most recent menstrual period

Question 2

What is Gestational age

Answer 2

refers to the duration of the pregnancy starting from the date of the last menstrual period

Question 3

Gravida

Answer 3

is the total number of pregnancies a woman has had

Question 4

Primigravida

Answer 4

refers to a patient that is pregnant for the first time

Question 5

Multigravida

Answer 5

refers to a patient that is pregnant for at least the second time

Question 6

Nulliparous (“nullip”)

Answer 6

refers to a patient that has never given birth after 24 weeks gestation

Question 7

Primiparous

Answer 7

refers to a patient that has given birth after 24 weeks gestation once before

Question 8

Multiparous (“multip”)

Answer 8

refers to a patient that has given birth after 24 weeks gestation two or more times

Question 9

What is referred to as the first trimester?

Answer 9

from the start of pregnancy until 12 weeks gestation

Question 10

What is the second trimester

Answer 10

is from 13 weeks until 26 weeks gestation

Question 11

Third trimester?

Answer 11

The third trimester is from 27 weeks gestation until birth.