Maternity notes understood
If you get the chance to look at
your maternity records you’ll see it contains a list of strange abbreviations.
They tell your OB-GYN or nurse -midwife at a glance how you and your baby are
doing, and knowing what they mean yourself can help you better understand how your
pregnancy is progressing.
Here’s gurgle’s guide to what some of them mean…
AGA
Appropriate gestational age
Alb Albumin
in urine.
Amnio
amniocentesis
AP
Antepartum
Br Breech
CBC Complete
blood count
Ceph Cephalic
(your baby is lying head down).
Cerv Cervix,
cervical
CMV
Cytomegalovirus
Cnst
Constipation
CS Caesarean
section
Ed Edema
EDD/EDC Estimated
due date/estimated date of confinement
EGA Estimated
gestational age
Eng/E Engaged (the baby's head has
dropped into the pelvis
Fe def Iron
deficiency
Fh Fundal
height
FH Fetal
heart
FHH/NH Fetal
heart heard / not heard
FHR Fetal
heart rate
FMF Fetal movements felt
GTT Glucose
tolerance test
HBP High
blood pressure
IUGR
Intrauterine growth retardation
IUP
Intrauterine pregnancy
IUTP
Intrauterine term pregnancy
LBP Lower
back pain
LGA Large for
gestational age
LMP Last
menstrual period
MSU Midstream
urine sample
N&V Nausea
and vomiting
OB, OBG
obstetrics
Para Prior
births (para0 = no prior births, para1 = 1 prior birth, etc)
PET
Preeclamptic toxemia
Sono Sonogram
(ultrasound)
US, u/s
Ultrasound
UTI Urinary
tract infection
VE Vaginal
examination
The information in this feature is intended for
educational purposes only. If you have any concerns about your health, the
health of your child or the health of someone you know, please consult with a
doctor or other healthcare professional.