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1
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Gravid

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Pregnant

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Primigravida

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A woman pregnant for the first time

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Multigravida

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Pregnant for a second or subsequent time

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Parity (para) (P)

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How many previous pregnancies

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Primipara/Primiparous

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Giving birth for the first time

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Multipara/Multiparous

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Given birth to more than one viable baby

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Grande Multipara

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Given birth more than 3/4 times

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Antenatal/ Prenatal

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Period of time before birth

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Intrapartum

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During labour

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Postpartum

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After labour

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Postnatal

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The period after the birth in which the midwife is still visiting

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12
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Puerperium

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6/8 weeks after labour when the organs are shifting to original position

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13
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Neonate/Neonatal

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A baby less than four weeks old

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14
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LMP

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Last menstrual period

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15
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EDC/EDD

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Expected date of Confinement/Delivery

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16
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Embryo

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A baby from conception to 8 weeks is referred to as an embryo

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17
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Fetus

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A baby developing from 8 weeks to birth

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18
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Viability

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The likelihood of the baby surviving and living independently after 24 weeks

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19
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Term

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37 weeks +

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20
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Preterm

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Before 37 weeks

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21
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Post term

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After 40 weeks

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22
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Linea Nigra

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Pigmented line

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23
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Striae gravidarum

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Stretch Marks

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24
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Cephalic

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Head

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Breech

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Feet or bum first

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Occiput

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Back of the head

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27
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Sacrum

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Shield shaped bone at the back of the pelvis

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Anterior

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Front of the body

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Posterior

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Baby to the back the body

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30
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Lateral

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Sideways

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31
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Pinnard’s stethoscope

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Trumpet shaped listening device

32
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Dopplar

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An instrument that uses frequency of ultrasonic waves to sense movement

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U/S

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Ultrasound scan

34
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CRL

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Crown Rump Length,

The distance from head to the bum in the first trimester that is used to indicate the age of a fetus

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FI

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Femur length, a short femur length can indicate a problem

36
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BPD

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Bi-parietal diameter, the measurement from one part of a feral skull to another. You can guess age and weight from this measurement

37
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HC

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Head circumference

38
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AC

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Abdominal circumference

39
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Quickening

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First fetal movement (around 16 weeks)

40
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Lightening

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The feeling of physical pressure being relieved from under the diagram after baby descends

41
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Polyhydramnois

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Excess amniotic fluid

42
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Oligohydramnios

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Too little amniotic fluid

43
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Amniocentesis

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Extraction of amniotic fluid

44
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ARM

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Artificial rupture of membrane

45
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Meconium

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Baby’s first waste

46
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Cervical Effacement

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Thinning of the cervix

47
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Os Uteri (cervical) Dilation

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Cervix opens in order to allow passage of baby

48
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Mechanism of labour

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Fetus adapts itself to pass through the woman’s passage

49
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SVD

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Spontaneous vaginal delivery

50
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Instrumental delivery

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Delivery where instruments are used in order to progress

51
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Operative delivery LSC/LUSC

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Caesarean, lower segment Caesarean section or Lower uterine segment Caesarean section

52
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Perinium

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Area between the vagina and anus

53
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Episiotomy

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Cut made to enlarge vaginal orifice

54
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Lactation

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Secretion of milk

55
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Involution

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Uterus returning to normal size

56
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Lochia

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Expulsion of blood and other matters post birth

57
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Neonatal Blood Spot NBS

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Heel prick test

58
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Vernix

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Greasy protective layer on the fetus

59
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BBA

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Born before arrival

60
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BF

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Breast feeding

61
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B/P

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Blood pressure

62
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CTG

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Cardiotocograph, fetal heart activity and uterine contraction graph to assess fetal wellbeing

63
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DNA

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Did not arrive (in reference to the mother and visits)

64
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ECV

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External cephalic version

A method of moving a breech baby

65
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FHHR (FH)

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Fetal heart heard

66
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FMF

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Fetal Movements Felt

67
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Hb

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Haemoglobin

68
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IUD

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Inter uterine device or death

69
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IUGR

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Interuterine growth restriction

70
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PIH

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Pregnancy induced hypertension

71
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Rh.

72
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TCI

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To come in

73
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CQC

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Care Quality Comission

74
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VDAC

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Vaginal delivery after Caesarean

75
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hCG

A

Human chorionic gonadotropin

76
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RPOC

A

Retained products of conception

Midwifery Terminology (5 decks)

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