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AFI Amniotic Fluid Index: Evaluation of the total amount of amniotic fluid by measuring the vertical depths of the largest pocket of amniotic fluid in all four quadrants. AGA Average Gestational Age: if the baby’s gestational age findings after birth match the calendar age the aby is said to be appropriate for gestational age PNC premature nodal contraction: Early contraction of the ventricles AMA Advanced Maternal Age: Advanced age 35yrs is used to describe the later years in female reproductive life span when rates of adverse pregnancy outcomes increase. AMNIO Amniocentesis: Dx tool which amniotic fluid is aspirated from the amniotic sac, which can see different fetal cells and proteins AROM Artificial Rupture of Membrane: Amniotomy description of breaking the water ANTE Occurring before birth PNR Pregnancy Notification Report Form A form that is done before the birth of the child and is maintained throughout the pregnancy BBOW Bulging Bag of Water: Actual amniotic sac can be palpated on a cervical exam which can be protruding through the opening in the cervix. BPP Biophysical Profile: Prenatal test used to check on a baby’s well being GTPAL Gravida, term, preterm, abortions, living. G number of

prego, T 37-42 wks, P 20-37, A under 20 L living children BTL Bilateral tubal ligation: surgical procedure that creates permanent contraception or sterilization CST Contraction Stress Test: conducted at the end of prego to determine fetal well being C/S Cesarean Section: Is used when a vaginal delivery would put the baby or mother at risk CVS Chronic Villus Sampling: Used to determine chromosomal or genetic disorders. PTB R C/S EDC Expected date of Confinement: Expected date a women is expected to give birth

AWHONN Association of Women’s Health obstetric and neonatal nurses FSE Fetal Scalp Electrode GRAVIADA A woman who is pregnant and is also a medical term for the total number of confirmed pregnancies a woman has had, regardless of the outcome of the pregnancy. G/P Gravida / parity Pravidity total number of confirmed pregnancies. Parity number of births after 20 weeks GBS Group B Streptococcus: infection caused by bacterium GDM Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Form of high blood sugar that effect Prego woman

EDD Expected date of delivery: Date of expected deliver.

VBAC Vaginal Birth After C section: Birth via vaginal canal after C section begins.

PPH Postpartum Hemorrhage: Excessive bleeding after childbirth

HELLP Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet

EFM External fetal monitor: A device used to listen or record the fetal heartbeat

SSE Sterile spec exam or soap suds enema: Helps relive constipation

EFW Estimated Fetal Weight: Estimated fetal weight ANA American Nursing association EBL Estimated blood loss: Estimated of loss after childbirth FTP Failure to progress: When labor slows and delays delivery of the baby ACOG

UA Urinalysis OR uterine activity IUGR Intrauterine Growth Restriction: When a baby doesn’t grow to normal weight during pregnancy IUPC Intrauterine Pressure Catheter: A device placed into the amniotic space during labor in order to measure the strength of uterine contractions.

FHR Fetal Heart Rate 120-160 bpm

UC Uterine Contraction: Tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles

F FN Fetal Fibronectin Protein that glues the amniotic sac glued to the uterus.

IUFD Intrauterine fetal demise Fetal loss after 20 wks of gestation

LGA Large for Gestation Age Indications of high prenatal growth rate SVE Sterile vaginal exam: done to determine the progress and status of labor LMP Last menstrual Period: Day of last menstruation NICU Neonatal Intensive Care unit: Specializing in the are of ill or premature newborn infants. SIDS Sudden infant Death Syndrome: unexplained death usually during sleep NST Non Stress Test: Used to pregnancy to assess fetal status fetal heart rate and responsiveness. NSVD Normal spontaneous vaginal delivery: Birth by vaginal canal. SROM Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes. When the water spontaneous breaks PROM Premature Rupture of Membranes: When the physician breaks the water on PPROM Premature Rupture of the membrane When water is broken before the onset of labor. SGA Small for Gestational Age: born before 37 wks gestation GHTN Gestational Hypertension: Development of hypertension after 20 wks PTL Pre Term Labor birth that occurs before the 37th wk of pregnancy RDS respiratory Distress Syndrome: Breathing disorder by newborns immature lungs. VEAL CHOP

Variable Cord Compression Early Decel Head Compression Acceleration OKAY Late Accel Placental Insufficiency...