Medical Abbreviations Commonly Used during Pregnancy in Australia and New Zealand
Part of the Pregnancy For Dummies Cheat Sheet (Australia/New Zealand Edition)
To help you understand terms used throughout your pregnancy while at doctor’s visits, touring the hospital, and during labor and delivery, learn these medical abbreviations used in Australia and New Zealand, and what they mean:
| Abbreviation | What it stands for |
|---|---|
| AFP | Alpha-fetoprotein |
| APH | Antepartum Haemorrhage |
| ARM | Artificial Rupture of Membranes |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| CTG | Cardiotocograph |
| CVS | Chorionic Villus Sampling |
| EBM | Expressed Breast Milk |
| EDC or EDD | Estimated Date of Confinement or Estimated Due Date |
| FHS | Fetal Heart Sounds |
| G | Gravida |
| HSV | Herpes Simplex Virus |
| LGA | Large for Gestational Age |
| LMP | Last Menstrual Period |
| PE | Pre eclampsia |
| P | Parity |
| PP | Presenting Part |
| PPH | Postpartum Haemorrhage |
| SGA | Small for Gestational Age |
| VE | Vaginal Examination |
