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Commonly used abbreviations

During the course of your pregnancy, you'll hear and read many unusual words, terms and abbreviations. Here's a quick guide to what they mean.

Amnio


Amniocentesis (testing amniotic fluid used to diagnose chromosomal abnormalities and fetal infections)

A/N


Antenatal (before birth)

ARM


Artificial rupture of membranes

BF


Breastfeeding

BMI


Body Mass Index

BM (BSL)


Blood sugar level

BO


Bowels open

BP


Blood pressure

Cervix


Neck of the womb

CTG


Cariotocograph (a technical means of recording the fetal heartbeat and uterine contractions during pregnancy).

EBM


Expressed breast milk

EDD


Estimated date of delivery

FBC


Full blood count

Ferritin


Iron storage protein

FH


Foetal heart

FMF


Fetal movements felt

Fundus


Height on your uterus

GP


General Practitioner (your local doctor)

Gravida


Number of pregnancies

Hypertension


High blood pressure

GTT


Glucose tolerance test

IOL


Induction of labour

Involution


Uterus shrinking back to pre-pregnancy state

Lanugo


Downy hair on foetus and newborn

Lochia


Blood loss following birth

LMC


Lead Maternity Carer

LMP


Last menstrual period

LSCS


Lower segment caesarean section

Membranes


Lining of the sac baby is in

MSU


Midstream urine

Obstetrician


Specialised maternity doctor

Palpation


Feeling your tummy for how the baby is lying

Parity


Number of babies

Perineum


The diamond-shaped area including the vagina and anus

P/N


Postnatal (after birth)

PKU


Phenylketonuria, a genetic disorder

Preeclampsia


High blood pressure during pregnancy

PU


Passed urine

PV


Per vagina

SBR


Serum bilirubin (blood test for yellow jaundice)

SROM


Spontaneous rupture of membranes

Sutures


Stitches

Symphysis pubis


The joint at the front of the pelvis kept together by cartilage

Synto


Syntocinon (Syntocinon contains a synthetic version of the naturally-occurring hormone oxytocin. It is used to induce labour.)

Trimester


Three-month period of time in pregnancy

Urinalysis


Testing your urine

USS


Ultrasound scan

Uterus


Womb

VE


Vaginal examination

Vernix


Waxy white substance covering babies from 20 weeks to 40 weeks