GTPAL is the acronym for a 5-digit system of recording women’s obstetric history. It is just an extended version of the TPAL recording system with the addition of gravidity. GTPAL provides quick overview of the person’s term and preterm pregnancies, abortions, and number of living children.

Abbreviations like this one can help you navigate fertility discussions, track ovulations, and spot pregnancy symptoms. Along with TTC, other common acronyms include DPO (days past ovulation), TWW (two-week wait), BFP (big fat positive), BFN (big fat negative), AF (Aunt flo), and others.

The nausea and vomiting experienced by pregnant people. MC or M/C – Miscarriage. Spontaneous loss of pregnancy before the 20th week of pregnancy. ML – Maternity Leave. A period of absence from work for the pregnant person either before or after the birth of the child. NFP – Natural Family Planning. Using signs, symptoms, and hormones to ...

Healing of the birth canal and the return of the uterus and all systems to the "almost" pre-pregnant stage.

Chapter 8 Abbreviations Med Term. Flashcards; Learn; Test; Match; Get a hint. AB (abortion) termination of pregnancy; spontaneous or induced. 1 / 50. 1 / 50. Flashcards; Learn; Test; Match; Created by. ... (pregnancy hormone) HDN (hemolytic disease of newborn) erythroblastosis fetalis, Rh factor incompatibility between the mother and fetus.