Acronyms
From BirthWiki
Regarding type of birth:
- CBAC - Cesarean Birth After Cesarean section
- C/S - Cesarean Section
- ERCS - Elective or Emergency Repeat Cesarean Section
- HBAC - Home Birth After Cesarean Section
- RCS - Repeat Cesarean Section
- UBAC - Unassisted Birth After Cesarean Section
- UB or UC - Unassisted Birth or Unassisted Childbirth
- VB or Vag - Vaginal Birth
- VBAC - Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section
- WB - Water Birth
Regarding Fetal Presentation:
- BR - Breech
- OA - Occiput Anterior
- LOA - Left Occiput Anterior
- ROA - Right Occiput Anterior
- OP - Occiput Posterior
- LOP - Left Occiput Posterior
- LOA - Right Occiput Posterior
- OT - Occiput Transverse
- LOT - Left Occiput Transverse
- ROT - Right Occiput Transverse
- VTX - Vertex
Other acronyms and abbreviations that you might find in your medical records, on birthy websites, or blogs:
AMA - Against Medical Advice
AROM - Artificial Rupture of Membranes or Amniotomy
BCP - Birth Control Pills
- BF - Breastfeed, Breastfeeding
- DIL - Dilation
- DX - Diagnosis
- EDD - Estimated Due Date or EDC - Estimated Date of Confinement
- EFF - Effacement
- FHR - Fetal Heart Rate
- FHT - Fetal Heart Tones
- GA - Gestational Age
- HX - History
- LMP - Last Menstrual Period
- MC - Miscarriage
- MW - Midwife
- OB - Obstetrician
- RX - Treatment, prescription (Treatment can also be written as TX)
- STA - Station
- UR - Uterine Rupture
- UTI - Urinary Tract Infection
Regarding Professional Organizations:
AAFP - American Academy of Family Physicians
AAP - American Academy of Pediatrics
ACNM - American College of Nurse-Midwives
ACOG - American Congress (formerly College) of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
AMA - American Medical Association
IBLCE - International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners
ILCA - International Lactation Consultant Association
MANA - Midwives Alliance of North America
NARM - North American Registry of Midwives
SOGC - Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
Jessica anne010 10:40, 25 September 2010 (PDT)
