Maternal Keyterms

Antepartum

Conception - Labor

Labor

contractions → cervix opens

Intrapartum

labor - birth of Placenta

postpartum

birth of Placenta - 8 weeks

Gravidum

number of pregnancies

Primigravida

1st pregnancy

Multigravida

2+ pregnancies

nulligravida

no pregnancy

Para

pregnancy of at least 20 weeks

Primipara

1st pregnancy to pass 20 wks

Nullipara

no pregnancy has passed 20 wks

Multipara

2+ pregnancies have passed 20 wks

Viability

pregnancy after 20 wks

Abortion

loss of fetus before 20 wks

Term

37 - 40 wks

Preterm

20 - 36 wks

Post-Term

40 - 42 wks

Naegel’s Rule

LMP - 3mo + 7 days + 1 year

LMP

1st day of most recent previous menstrual period

1st Trimester

1 - 12 wks

1 - 3 mo

2nd Trimester

13 - 27 wks

4 - 6 mo

3rd Trimester

28 - 40 wks

7 - 9 mo

GTPAL

• Gravida

• Term

• Preterm

• Abortion

• Living

Stillbirth

fetal death after 20 wks while in mom

Neonatal Death

fetal death after 20 wks after birth