Maternity abbreviations:

Ab

Abortion

A.R.O.M

Artificial rupture of membrane

B.P.D

Biparietal diameter

Cx

Cervix

D&C

Dilation and curettage

D.R

Delivery room

EDB

Estimated date of birth

EDC

Estimated date of confirmation

EDD

Estimated date of delivery

Eff

Effacement

F.H.R

Fetal heart rate

F.L

Femur length

Grav

Gravida

L.G.A

Large for gestational age

LMP

Last menstrual period

MgSO4

Magnesium Sulfate

Missed ab

Missed abortion

Multip

Multipara , has borne more than one viable fetus

Nullip

Nulliparous , never having borne a child

O.B

Obstetric

O.R

Operating Room

P.I.H

Pregnancy induced hypertension

PPROM

Prolonged preterm rupture of membrane

PROM

Prolonged rupture of membrane

REEDA

Redness,ecchymosis, edema, drainage , appearance

ROM

Rupture of membrane

S.G.A

Small for gestational age

S.R.O.M

Spontaneous rupture of membrane

VE

Vaginal exam

PV exam

Per vaginal exam

OB

Obstetrician

GDM

Gestational diabetes mellitus

PE

Preeclampsia

HELLP

A syndrome of hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets

HTN

Hypertension

LNMP

Last normal menstural period

D&E

Dilation and evocation (this could be from a miscarriage , or from retained placenta)

PPH

Postpartum hemorrhage

GA

Gestational age

VBAC

Vaginal birth after cesarean section

IUGR

Intrauterine growth restriction

IUFD

Intrauterine fetal demise or death

IVF

In vitro fertilization

IUI

Intrauterine insemination

A/P

Antepartum unit (where long term pregnant women stay in the hospital

APU

Antepartum unit (where long term pregnant women stay in the hospital

PACU

Post anesthesia care unit

Epis

Episiotomy

Epid

Epidural

CRL

Crown-rump length (is the measurement of fetal age in first trimester by US