Pregnancy Terms Chart (OB Basics)
📊 Pregnancy Terms Chart (OB Basics)
🤰 Basic Pregnancy Terms
Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
Gravid | The state of being pregnant |
Gravida (G) | Total number of pregnancies (including current, miscarriages, abortions, multiples count as ONE pregnancy event) |
Nulligravida | Never been pregnant |
Primigravida | First pregnancy |
Secundigravida | Second pregnancy |
Multigravida | Third or more pregnancies |
👶 Parity Terms (Births ≥ 20 weeks)
Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
Para (P) | Number of pregnancies reaching viability (≥20 weeks), not number of babies |
Parity | Number of pregnancies carried to viability (outcome doesn’t matter) |
Nullipara (P0) | No births ≥20 weeks |
Primipara (P1) | One birth ≥20 weeks |
Multipara (P2+) | Two or more births ≥20 weeks |
🧠 GTPAL / TPAL SYSTEM (NCLEX HIGH-YIELD)
Letter | Meaning |
|---|---|
G | Gravida = total pregnancies (INCLUDING current) |
T | Term births (38–42 weeks) |
P | Preterm births (20–37 weeks) |
A | Abortions (<20 weeks) |
L | Living children |
📌 STEP-BY-STEP EXAMPLE (Your Case)
🧾 Client History:
Current pregnancy = 1
1 abortion at 8 weeks
1 baby born at 40 weeks (term)
1 baby born at 34 weeks (preterm)
2 living children
✍ Gravida/Para:
Category | Value |
|---|---|
Gravida | 4 |
Para | 2 (both births ≥20 weeks) |
✔ Answer: G4 P2
✍ TPAL Breakdown:
Component | Count | Reason |
|---|---|---|
T (Term) | 1 | 40-week birth |
P (Preterm) | 1 | 34-week birth |
A (Abortions) | 1 | 8-week loss |
L (Living) | 2 | Both children alive |