Glossary of terms
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Abbreviation | Meaning |
| AC | Abdominal circumference | IV | Intravenous |
| AF | Amniotic fluid – fluid around your baby in the womb | IVA | Isovaleric acidaemia |
| ART | Assisted reproductive technology | IVDU | Intravenous drug user |
| BCG | Bacillus Calmette-Guerin – vaccine against TB | IVF | In vitro fetilisation |
| BMI | Body Mass Index | LMP | Last menstrual period |
| BN | Batch number | LMWH | Low-molecular weight heparin |
| BP | Blood pressure | MCADD | Medium chain acyl-coa dehydrogenase deficiency |
| BPD | Bi-parietal diameter | MEOWS | Modified Obstetric Early Warning System |
| Br | Breech | MIs | Millilitres |
| CAF | Common assessment framework | MMR | Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccine |
| CCT | Controlled cord traction | MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| Ceph | Cephalic | MRSA | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| CMW | Community Midwife | MSUD | Maple syrup urine disease |
| CO | Carbon monoxide | MSW | Maternity support worker |
| Con | Consultant | MW / RM | Midwife / Registered Midwife |
| CP | Civil partner | NAD | No abnormalities detected |
| CRL | Crown rump length | NFA | No fixed abode |
| CTG | Cardiotocograph | No. | Number |
| CVS | Chorionic villus sampling | NT | Nuchal translucency |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus | NVD / SVD | Normal vaginal delivery / Spontaneous vaginal delivery |
| DVT | Deep vein thrombosis | O² | Oxygen |
| EBL | Estimated blood loss | ObI | Oblique |
| ECV | External cephalic version | ODP | Operating department practitioner |
| EDD | Expected date of delivery | OGTT | Oral glucose tolerance test |
| EFW | Estimated fetal weight | OHSS | Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome |
| Eng | Engaged | Palp | Palpation |
| ETT | Endotracheal tube | PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| F/T | Full time | PET | Pre-eclampsia |
| FBS | Fetal blood sampling | PGP | Pelvic girdle pain |
| FGR | Fetal growth restriction | PIH | Pregnancy induced hypertension |
| FH/ FHHR | Fetal heart / Fetal heart heard regular | PKU | Phenylketonuria |
| FL | Femur length | PND | Postnatal depression |
| FMF | Fetal Movements Felt | PP | Peuperal Psychosis |
| FY | Foundation year doctor | PPH | Post-partum Haemorrhage |
| GA | Gestational age | PR | Per Rectum |
| GA1 | Glutaric aciduria Type 1 | Pres | Presentation |
| GBS | Group B streptococcus | P/T | Part time |
| GDM | Gestational diabetes | PV | Per vaginam |
| Gest | Gestation | Resp | Respirations |
| Gms | Grams | SGA | Small for gestational age |
| GP | Genera practitioner – family doctor | SLE | Systemic lupus erythematosus |
| Hb | Haemoglobin | SROM | Spontaneous rupture of membranes |
| HC | Head circumference | StM | Student Midwife |
| HCU | Homocystinuria (pyridoxine unresponsive) | STR | Speciality training registrar (Doctor) |
| HDU | High dependency unit | TB | Tuberculosis |
| HELLP | Haemolysis Elevated Liver Enzymes Low Platelets | Temp | Temperature |
| HV | Health Visitor | TENS | Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
| HVS | High Vaginal Swab | T | Trisomy |
| IBD | Inflammatory bowel disease | U/E | Unemployed |
| ICP | Intrahepatic Cholestasis in Pregnancy | U/S | Ultrasound |
| IOL | Induction of Labour | UKBA | United Kingdom Border Agency |
| IPPV | Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation | VBAC | Vaginal birth after Caesarean Section |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit | VE | Vaginal examination |
| IUD | Intrauterine Device | VTE | Venous thrombo-embolism |
| IUS | Intrauterine System | Wks | Weeks |
Last Modified: 3:24pm 12/10/2022