Accepted abbreviations to be used in the Maternity Department Abbreviation Meaning AC Abx AN ANC AFP APH ARM A/F AID Abdominal Circumference Antibiotics Antenatal Antenatal Clinic Alpha Feto Protein Antepartum Haemorrhage Artificial Rupture of Membranes Artificial feeding Artificial Insemination by Donor BBA BC B(N)O B/P BMI BPD BPM Br B/F BD BCG BW Born Before Arrival Birth centre Bowels (Not) Open Blood Pressure Body Mass Index Bi-Parietal Diameter Beats Per Minute Breech Breast feeding Twice Daily Bacillus Calmette Guerin Vaccine (TB Vaccine) Birth Weight CDS CCT CDH Ceph CHD C/O CPAP CPD CRL CS CTG Cx Central Delivery Suite Controlled Cord Traction Congenital Dislocation of the Hips Cephalic Congenital Heart Defect Complaining of Continuous Positive Airways Pressure Cephalo Pelvic Disproportion Crown Rump Length Caesarean section Cardiotocograph Cervix Version: 1.0 January 2017 Page 1 of 7 DCDA Dichorionic diamniotic DDH Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip DNA DOA DOB DVT DAU D&V D/W DIC Did Not Attend Direct Occipito Anterior Date Of Birth Deep Vein Thrombosis Day Assessment Unit (Antenatal) Diarrhoea and Vomiting Discussed with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation EAS External Anal Sphincter EBL Estimated Blood Loss EBM ECV ED EDD EFW EL ELSCS EM EMLSCS EPU EUA ERPC Expressed Breast Milk External Cephalic version Emergency Department Expected Date of Delivery Estimated Fetal Weight Elective Elective Lower Segment Caesarean Section Emergency Emergency Lower Segment Caesarean Section Early Pregnancy Unit Examination Under Anaesthetic Evacuation of Retained Products of Conception FBC FBS FGM FGR FH(H) FHHR FHR FL FM FM(F) FSE FTP FPH Full Blood Count Fetal Blood Sampling Female Genital Mutilation Fetal Growth Restriction Fetal Heart (Heard) Fetal Heart Heard and Regular Fetal Heart Rate Femur Length Fetal Movements Fetal Movements Felt (Felt) Fetal Scalp Electrode Failure To Progress Frimley Park Hospital GAD General anxiety disorder GAP/GROW Growth assessment protocol/Gestational related optimal weight GBS Group B Strep GDM Gestational Diabetes mellitus Version: 1.0 January 2017 Page 2 of 7 GIDDM Gestational Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus GIFT GA GP G&S GTT Gamete Intra Fallopian Transfer General Anaesthesia General Practitioner Group and Save Glucose Tolerance Test HAI HC Hb HIE HNPMec H/O HPU HR HV HVS HIV HELLP Hx Haemagglutination Antibodies Inhibition Head Circumference Haemoglobin Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy Has Not Passed Meconium History of Has Passed urine Heart Rate Health Visitor High Vaginal Swab Human Immuno Deficiency Virus Haemolysis Elevated Liver Enzymes and Low Platelets History IAS ICP ICSI IOL IPPV IM IUGR IV(I) IV IVAB IVF IUD IUCD IUI Internal anal sphincter Integrated Care Pathway Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection Induction of Labour Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation Intra Muscular Intra Uterine Growth Restriction Intra Venous Infusion Intra Venous Intravenous antibiotics Invitro fertilisation Intra uterine Death Intra Uterine Contraceptive Device Intra Uterine Insemination (L) LFD LFT LMP LMWH LOC LA LVS Left Large for dates Liver Function Test Last Menstrual Period Low Molecular Weight Heparin Loss of Contact Local Anaesthetic Low vaginal swab Version: 1.0 January 2017 Page 3 of 7 LW Labour Ward MCA MCADD MCDA MDAU MAC MEOWS MEC MROP MP MLC MLU MOH MSU MSW MW MAT A/B MC&S Maternity Care Assistant Medium Chain Acyl-COA Dehydrogenase Deficiency Monochorionic diamniotic Maternity Day assessment Unit Maternity Assessment Centre Modified Emergency Obstetric warning System Meconium Manual Removal of Placenta Maternal Pulse Midwifery led care Midwifery led unit Major Obstetric Haemorrhage Midstream Specimen of Urine Maternity Support Worker Midwife Maternity Ward A/B Microscopy, culture and sensitivities NAD NBM NBBS NEWS NEWT NNU NIPE NND NE NICU NKDA Nothing Abnormal Detected Nil By Mouth Newborn Bloodspot Screening National Early Warning Score Neonatal Early Warning Trigger Neonatal Unit Newborn Infant Physical Examination Neonatal Death Not Engaged Neonatal Intensive Care Unit No Known Drug Allergy NT Nuchal Translucency N Normal OASIS Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury OBS Observations OC Obstetric Cholestasis OD Once Daily ODP Operating department Practitioner O/E O&G OPD OA OP On Examination Obstetrics and Gynaecology Out Patients Department Occipito Anterior Occipito Posterior Version: 1.0 January 2017 Page 4 of 7 OT OTT Occipito Transverse Out To Toilet PA PE PET PCA PCEA PCR PDM PID PIH PKU (P) PM PMH PN PNC PO PPH PP PR PRN PPROM PT PTSD PU PV Per abdomen Pulmonary Embolism Pre-eclamptic Toxaemia Patient controlled analgesia Patient controlled epidural analgesia Protein Creatinine Ratio Practice Development Midwife Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Pregnancy Induced Hypertension Phyenolketonuria Plan Post Mortem Previous medical history Post Natal Postnatal Check by mouth Post Partum Haemorrhage Presenting Part Per rectum As Required Premature Prelabour Rupture of Membranes Patient Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Passed urine Per Vaginum ® RBS Right Random Blood Sugar RDS Respiratory distress Syndrome RFM Rh RTC/RTI RM RGN RV Rx ROS RR Reduced Fetal Movements Rhesus Road Traffic Collision/Incident Registered Midwife Registered General Nurse Review Treatment Removal of Sutures Respiratory rate SCBU SROM Special Care Baby Unit Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes Version: 1.0 January 2017 Page 5 of 7 SBR SD SLE SVD SFD SGA SB SIDS SMM SPD Stat St MW STI Serum BiliRubin Shoulder Dystocia Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Spontaneous Vertex Delivery Small for Dates Small for gestational age Still Birth Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Surgical management of miscarriage Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction Straight Away Student MidWife Sexually Transmitted Infection T+ TCI TCU TOB TOF TOP TPL TTO(s) TENS TEDS TDS Number of day past the EDD To Come In Transitional Care Unit Time of Birth Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistula/Tetralogy of Fallot Termination Of Pregnancy Threatened preterm labour To Take Out(s) Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Thrombo Embolic Disease Stockings Three Times Daily TWOC Trial Without Catheter US USS UTI URTI U&E’s Ultrasound Ultrasound Scan Urinary Tract Infection Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Urea and Electrolytes VBAC Vaginal Birth After Caesarean VE VTE Vx VV’s Vaginal Examination Venous Thrombo Embolism Vertex Varicose Veins > < ∆ ♂ ♀ More Than Less Than Diagnosis Male Female With . /c or ć Version: 1.0 January 2017 Page 6 of 7 Originator: S Meyjes and guidelines group Version No: 1.0 (FPH 4.0 - first cross site version) Ratified by: Cross site clinical governance Ratification date: 01.12.2016 Implementation date: 05.12.2016 Date for next review: December 2019 Version: 1.0 January 2017 Page 7 of 7