Hey guys, sorry it's been a little while. Thought I'd come back with a short but useful post, something that I wish I'd had before I started. Abbreviations are an unavoidable part of midwifery but it is something you pick up over time! Enjoy….
PV = Per Vagina
PR = Per Rectum
PO = Per Oral
SFD = Small for dates
LFD = Large for dates
GDM = Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
IDDM = Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
VTE = Venous Thrombo-Embolism
Multip = Multiparous (2nd or subsequent pregnancy)
Primip = Primigravida (first pregnancy)
USS = Ultrasound Scan
TA = Transabdominal
TV = Transvaginal
Subcut = Subcutaneous (under the skin)
VE = Vaginal Examination
NAD = Nothing abnormal detected
PP = Presenting Part
Ceph = Cephalic (head first)
OA = Occipito Anterior
OP = Occipito Posterior
SVD = Spontaneous Vertex Delivery
NVD = Normal Vaginal Delivery
LSCS = Lower Segment Caesarean Section
ECV = External Cephalic Version
FBC = Full Blood Count
Hx = History
H/o = History of
IOL = Induction of Labour
Cx = Cervix
TOP = Termination of Pregnancy
SFH = Symphisis Fundal Height
EBL = Estimated Blood Loss
FHHR = Fetal Heart Heard Regular
LMP = Last Menstrual Period
SROM = Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes
ARM = Artificial Rupture of Membranes
PROM = Premature rupture of membranes/Prolonged rupture of membranes/Preterm rupture of membranes
VBAC = Vaginal Birth after Caesarean
APH = Antepartum Haemorrhage
PPH = Postpartum Haemorrhage
CCT = Controlled Cord Traction
DVT = Deep Vein Thrombosis
EDD = Estimated Date of Delivery
FMF = Fetal Movements Felt
GA = General Anaesthetic
IM = Intra-muscular
IV = Intra-venous
IVI = Intra-venous Infusion
MSU = Midstream Specimen of Urine
This is all I can come up with off the top of my head. Be careful how you use them, some of these are considered "official" abbreviations and others are more slang words used by midwives, it's also very trust dependent. Be wary if you use abbreviations during documentation, always check with your mentors first as sometimes abbreviations are inappropriate. But hopefully this will allow some of you to make sense of conversations or documents that you read!
Love N x
