Understanding your pg notes
  Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:25 pm
Post subject: Understanding your pg notes Here is a list of abbreviations and meanings please add if u have any others
AFP Alphafetoprotein. This is a substance present in the blood of pregnant women. ALB Albumin. This is a protein substance; your urine will be tested for this as it can be a sign of pre-eclampsia. A/N Antenatal APH Antepartum Haemorrhage. Bleeding before the birth. BI Blood BP Blood Pressure BR Breech presentation. The baby is lying feet or bottom down. Ceph Cephalic. The baby is lying head down. CS Caesarean section CTG Baby's heartbeat tracing Cx Cervix. Neck of the womb. EDD Estimated Date of Delivery EFW Estimated Fetal Weight Eng Engaged. The largest part of the baby's head has passed the pelvic 'brim'. Episiotomy A cut made in the perineum (the skin between the vagina and the anus) to enable the baby to be born more quickly. FBC Full Blood Count Fe Iron has been prescribed. Fetus The medical term for the baby before it is born. FH Fetal Heart FHH Fetal Heart Heard FHHR Fetal Heart Heard & Regular FM Fetal movement FMF Fetal Movement Felt Free Head not yet in pelvis. Fundus This is the top of the uterus, the fundus height is the length between the top of the uterus and the pubic bone. This measurement helps date the pregnancy and asses the growth of the baby. GBS Group B Streptococcus. A type of infection. Gest Gestation. The number of weeks into pregnancy. GTT Glucose Tolerance Test. For diabetes. Hb Haemoglobin. An indication of iron levels in the blood. If this is too low it may indicate anaemia. Hypertension High blood pressure Hypotension Low blood pressure LIE This is the position of the baby in the uterus. Long Lie or LL means Longitudinal Lie, the baby is straight up and down. LMP Last Menstrual Period Multigravida A woman who has had at least one pregnancy. Multipara/Mulitp A woman who has given birth at least once before. MSU / MSSU Mid-stream Specimen of Urine NAD Nothing Abnormal Detected NE Not Engaged Occipito Anterior The back of the baby's head is towards your front. LOA is Left Occipito Anterior and ROA is Right Occipito Anterior this describes whether the back of the baby's head to towards the left or right. Occipito Posterior The back of the baby's head is towards your back. LOP and ROP describe the position as left or right. Oed Oedema. Fluid retention which causes swelling in your ankles, fingers and elsewhere. Palpation The midwife or doctor feels the baby by moving their hands over your abdomen. Para 0 A woman who has no other children. Para 1(etc) A woman who has 1 child Perineum The area of skin between the vagina and the anus. PIH Pregnancy induced hypertension PIH/PET Pre-eclampsia Placenta praevia When the placenta is low down sometimes it covers the cervix and blocks the baby's exit. Post natal After the birth. Presentation The position of the baby, with reference to the presenting part, that is the body part that will be born first (usually the vertex or the back of the head). Pre-term Born before 37 week of pregnancy. Primigravida _________________ 
 Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:31 pm
Post subject: Primigravida
• A woman pregnant for the first time. Primapara • Sometimes called 'Prim' or 'primip' meaning a woman giving birth for the first time Prot. • Protein Quickening • The first time you feel the baby moving. Rh • Rhesus factor RSA • Right Sacrum Anterior. The most common breech position. Sug. • Sugar Suture • The spaces between the bones in the baby's head TCA • To Come Again Term • 40 weeks from the first day of the last menstrual period Tr • Trace. Avery small amount. US • Ultrasound Scan UTI • Urinary Tract Infection VE/PV • Vaginal Examination. Internal. Ventouse • Vacum Extraction VX • Vertex. The crown of the baby's head. +/++/+++ • Increasing amounts _________________
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:42 am
Post subject: One more to add in if you would like xxx
PPBS - Post prandial Blood sugar (blood test done at 20 and 26 weeks on mothers with a high bmi if this is raised they will then go on to do a glucose tolerance test) _________________ 
 Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:35 am
Post subject: any one know what smi is??
it says was a difficult scan due t smi :S _________________ <3 We became a couple September 27th 2007 Bubbles went to heaven September 25th 2008 Boo was born December 3rd 2009 (5 weeks early) Zacky was born June 26th 2011 Pip was born October 17th 2012 Our HUGE surprise is due September 13th 2013 <3 Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:00 pm
Post subject: Ooooh this is ace as I've been wondering what NAD meant as I have that all over my notes and I knew it was nothing to worry about but it was still puzzling me!
Another one to ad: Bodily Habitus. They put this comment on scan comments and it has something to do with your size. I typed it into Google and it came back that basically my scan lady thought I was obese at 12 stone and 5ft 7" I was not impressed hahaha! They put it in the remarks to cover there backs incase anything has been missed as they can then basically say that they didn't see something glaringly obvious and blame any weight that the mum may have on there tummy for blocking the clarity of the image. xx PS: For the record my scan pix were lovely and clear (baby has her daddy's nose by the looks of things!) and yes I am still bitter hahaha  _________________  Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:27 pm
Post subject: BPD = biparitial diameter
Its the diameter across the babys skull HC = Head circumference The measurment around the babys skull AC = abdominal circumference The measurment around the babys stomach FL = femur length The measurment of the thigh bone _________________
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:08 pm
Post subject: Anyone know what Plac Post means?
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