N 340 Women's Health & Illness in The Expanding Family & N345 Clinical Practicum

Commonly and Not so Commonly abbreviations used in L&D, Postpartum and the Nursery!

The glossary on the Lowdermilk CD is helpful also!

AFI Amniotic fluid Index

AFP Alpha fetal protein
AGA Appropriate for gestational age

ATC Antenatal testing center
LGA Large for G.A.
SGA Small for G.A.
AB Abortion
AROM Artificial rupture of membranes (snag the bag)
Aug Augmentation of labor
BCP Birth control pills
Bili Bilirubin

BOA Born out of asepsis
BOW Bag of waters
BPD Biparietal diameter
BPP Biophysical profile
Br Breast or Breech
CPD Cephalo-pelvic disproportion
C/S Cesarean section
CST Contraction stress test
Ctx Contraction
Cx Cervix
DTR Deep tendon reflexes
Dil Dilatation

DC Discontinue or discharge (as in go home!)
D&C Dilatation and curettage
EBL Estimated blood loss
EDC Estimated time of confinement (EDD: of delivery; ETA: of arrival)
EFM External fetal monitor
EFW Estimated fetal weight
Eff Effacement

EPID epidural
Epis Episiotomy
FF Fundus firm
FH Fundal height
FHR Fetal heart rate R: Reassuring NR: Non-reassuring
FLK Funny looking kid
FM Fetal movement

FOB father of the baby

FSE fetal scalp electrode
FT Finger tip

FTP failure to progress
G (Gr) Gravida

GBS Group B strep
GC Gonorrhea culture
HBsAg Hepatitis B surface antigen
HCG Human chorionic gonadatropin
HPV Human papilloma virus
HSV Herpes simplex virus

ICN Intensive care nursery

IFM internal fetal monitor
IUGR Intrauterine growth retardation
IUP Intrauterine pregnancy
IUPC Intrauterine pressure catheter
Ind Induction of labor
LC Living children
LDR Labor/delivery/recovery room
LEP Lumbar epidural anesthesia
LMP Last menstrual period
LTV Long term variability
Lac Laceration
Mec Meconium
ML Midline episiotomy

MOB mother of baby

MVA motor vehicle accident

MVP mitral valve prolapse
RML Right medio-lateral episiotomy
LML Left medio-lateral episiotomy
NBN Newborn nursery
NICU Neonatal intensive care nursery
NST Non-stress test
NSVD Normal sterile vaginal delivery
OA Occiput anterior
OCs Oral contraceptives

OCT Oxytocin challenge test
OP Occiput posterior
P Para

PIH pregnancy induced hypertension
Pit Pitocin
PML Preterm labor
PN Prenatal or perinatal
PNV Prenatal vitamins
PP Postpartum
PRECIP The kid came too fast
PROM Premature rupture of membranes
PTL Preterm labor
Pud Pudendal

ROM rupture of membranes
RPR Syphilis test
S>D Size greater than dates or S<D
SAB Spontaneous abortion; miscarriage
SB Stillbirth

SBAR Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (a form of communication with MDs)

SE spinal electrode

S/L saline lock
SROM Spontaneous rupture of membranes
SSE Sterile speculum exam
STD Sexually transmitted disease or STI Sexually transmitted infection

St Station
STV Short term variability
SVD Spontaneous vaginal delivery

SVE sterile vag exam
TAB Therapeutic abortion; elected Abortion

Toco Tocodynamater

TOL Trial of labor

TOLAC Trial of labor after a cesarean
(A triangle): Trimester. Like 1st, 2nd, 3rd.
UC Uterine contraction
US Ultrasound
UTI Urinary tract infection

VAD vacuum assisted delivery
VBAC Vaginal birth after a cesarean
VDRL Syphilis test

VE vacuum extractor
Vtx Vertex
WNL Within normal limits