February 25, 2012

Pregnancy related Terminology II

Preterm labour :-

It is defined as one where the labour start before the 37 completed week, continuing from the 1st day of the last menstrual period.



Post term pregnancy :-


A pregnancy continuing behind two weeks of the expected date of delivery (>42 week) is called post term pregnancy.



Prolonged labour :-


When the combined duration of 1st and 2nd stage is more than arbitrary time limit of 18 hrs.


IUGR :-


Intrauterine growth retardation.



Elderly primigravida :-


Woman having 1st pregnancy at or above the age of 30 years are called elderly primigravida.



IUD :- Intrauterine death.



BOH :- Bad obstetric history.



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