Gravida and Parity

Que. -  What is Gravida and Parity ?

Ans. -   Gravida means number of pregnancy. A pregnant woman referred to as 

             primigravida during the first pregnancy, gravida 2 during the second pregnancy.

             Parity means number of delivery. 

Que. -  What is difference between Gravida and Parity ?

Ans. -   The number of  pregnancy is counted in Gravida, not the number of birth.

             The number of birth is counted in Parity, not the number of fetus.

              Example -

                            Twins birth in first pregnancy then

                                       Gravida - 1

                                        Parity  -  2 (number of birth)

NOTE -  In abortion condition : 

             It is included in gravida if it occur before 20 week gestation, 

             and include in parity if it occur after 20 week gestation.

Nulligravida - 

A woman who have never been pregnant.

Primigravida - 

Primigravida is a woman who is pregnant first time.

Nullipara - 

Nullipara is a woman who has not had a birth at more than 20 week of gestation.

Primipara - 

Primipara is a woman who has had one birth that occur after the 20th week of pregnancy.

Multipara - 

Multipara is a woman who has had two or more pregnancy resulting in viable offspring.