TOP 9 MATERNITY MNEMONICS
True Labor False Labor Tocolytic Meds
TRUE FAKE "It's Not My Time"
T - timing of contractions F - fails to cause cervical 1.Indomethacin - NSAID
increase changes 2.Nifedipine - CCB
R - radiating discomfort in low A - activity helps contractions 3.Magnesium sulfate -
electrolyte
back to abdomen K - keep feeling discomfort in
4. Terbutaline sulfate -
U - unable to relieve cx with same area; no radiation
adrenergic agonist
Y,
activity E - erratic timing of
E - exam changes present contractions
Causes of Postpartum Severe Form of Contraindicated Drugs
Hemorrhage Preeclampsia in Pregnancy
THE 4 T's HELLP SAFETY @
1. Tissue - Retained placenta H - hemolysis
$ - sulfonamides
2.Tone - Uterine atony EL - elevated liver enzymes
A - aminoglycosides
3. Traumatic Delivery LP - low platelet count
4. Thrombin - Coagulation F - flouroquinolones
disorders E - erythromycin
T - tetracyclines
Y - clindamYcin
Fetal Heart Tones Fetal Heart Tones Fetal Heart Tones
Pattern Causes Interventions
VEAL CHOP MINE
V - variable decelerations C- cord compression M - maternal repositioning
E - early decelerations 9> H-head compression 339 1- intervention not needed
A - accelerations O - okay! N - no intervention
L - late decelerations P - placental insufficiency E - emergency delivery!
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, MATERNAL TERMINOLOGY
Eclampsia - complication of preeclampsia;
A pregnancy-induced hypertension resulting in
Abortion - spontaneous or intentional termination of
pregnancy seizures
Effacement - thinning of the cervix from 0-100%
Accelerations - a temporary increase of the fetal Effleurage ~ soothing, stroking, eircular movement
heart rate above baseline along the abdomen with the fingertips
Acme - peak of uterine contraction Engagement - the longest diameter of the fetal
Acrocyanosis - bluish discoloration of the presenting part passing through the pelvic inlet
extremities due to reduced peripheral circulation
Amenorrhea - absence of menstrual period
Aminiocentesis - procedure that removes amniotic F
fluid from the amniotic sac for testing (chromosome Fetal bradycardia - when the fetal heart rate drops
abaormalities, neural tube defects, genetic disorders, below 110bpm for 10 minutes or longer
etc.} or treatment Fetal tachveardia - when the fetal heart rate rises
Amnioinfusion - Infusion of saline into the amniotic above 160hpm for 10 minutes or longer
cavity to relieve umbilical cord conipression Fontanelle - anatomical landmark on the infant skull
Amnion - inner membrane (fluid-filled sae) comprised of soft membranous zaps betwween the
surrounding the fetus cranial bones (anterior and posterior fontanelles)
AROM - artifical rupture of membranes = FHR - fetal heart rate
intentional rupture of the amnlotic sac Fundus ~ top of the uterus
Atony ~ fack of muscle stvength or tone
Attitude - head posture of the fetus G
GBS - Group B Streptococeus
B GDM - gestational diabetes mellitus
Bloody show - presence of tinged pink/brown GTPAL - gravidity, term births, preterm births,
mucous that indicates labor is approaching abortion, living children
Breech - bottom fetal presentation Gravidity - ber of times a woman has been
pregnant
C
Cephalic - head-first posizion of the baby for birth I
{crown of the head) Increment - Increasing contraction
Cephalopelvic disproportion - the fetus is too large Involution - shrinking of the uterus to its orig
and cannot pass through the marernal pelvis
Cervical dilation - opening of the cers om 0-10am Ischial spine - the point of reference to teil when the
Chorioamnionitis ammation of the chorion and Dbaby is ergaged with the mother’s palvis
amnion dug to bacterial infection IUGR - intreuterine growth restriction
Chorion - outer membrane surrounding the fetus
Colostrum - fixst form of milk produced by the L
breasts immediately following delivery Lamaze breathing - a form of deep breathing during
¢/s - cesarean section contractions as a form of pain management.
Crowning ~ baby's head becomes visible in the birth *Goal: mother respond i h
canal relaxation rather than tension
ex - contractions ~ thin, soft hair that sometimes covers the
aal palpati nused to
Decelerations - p determine fetal position within uterus
{early, late, or variable} LGA - large for gestational age
Decrement - Decreasing of contraction Lie - positior: of the baby’s spine in relation to the
Diastasis recti - partial or complete separa mother’s spine
al muscles LMP - last menstrual period
D&C - ditation and curettage = dilation of the cervix LOA - left occiput anterior (optimal)
and removal of partof the lining of the uterus by LOP - left oceiput posterior
§ or scooping the tissue Lochia - vaginal discharge {mixture of blood, mucouvs
d/c - discontinue and uterine tissue) after giving birth
Dystocia - difficult labor due to abnormal fatal
position M
Macrosomia - newborn that is large for gestational
E age {»81b 13
EDD - estimated date of delivery Mastitis - inflammation of breast tissue
, MATERNAL TERMINOLOGY
Meconium - infant’s first bowel movement Station - a measurement of where the fetal
Multi - multiple presenting part is located in relation to the ischial
spine
N
Naegle's Rule - caleulation used for estimating the T
expected due date based on awoman's last menstrual Teratogen - an agent that causes malformation
e {physical or functional defacts) of the embiyo or
f\)m azine test - pH sirip testing used to determine fetus. medications, radiation, illicit drugs,
the presence of amuiotic fluid in vaginal secretions materral infections
(will turn blue is »6.0pH - ruptured membranes) Tocolyties - medications that inhibit uterine
Nuchal cord - umbilical cord is wrapped around the contractions
baby’s neck
Nulli - none
Uteroplacental insufficiency - placenta is not
0] de! ing enough oxygen to the fetus
Occiput - back of the fetal head
Oligohydramnios - a lack of amniotic fluid
Oxytocin - hormone that can cause or strengtt
labor contractions
P
Passageway - shape of the motiter's pelvis
Passenger - the fetus
Parity - number of tim nmom has given birthto a
baby
Pitocin ~ synthetic form of OXVTOCkS
Placenta - organ that prov g
to the baby and removes waste products from the
baby's blood
Placental abruption -
or total} of the place:
Placental previa - attach ment of the placenta is
or fuliy covering the cervical opeaing
Polyhydramnios - an excess of amniotie fluid
Power - strength of contractions
PPH - postpartum hemorrhags
lood loss after v
section: »1000mL)
Preeclampsia- g
presence of prote
Primi - first
PROM - pres ranes {before
labor beging)
PPROM - p. rature rapture of
(before 27 v
$GA - small for gestational ags
Shoulder dystocia - the fetal head is born but the
shoulder gets stuck above the sy ubis
SROM - spontanecus rupture of membranes (during
labor}
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True Labor False Labor Tocolytic Meds
TRUE FAKE "It's Not My Time"
T - timing of contractions F - fails to cause cervical 1.Indomethacin - NSAID
increase changes 2.Nifedipine - CCB
R - radiating discomfort in low A - activity helps contractions 3.Magnesium sulfate -
electrolyte
back to abdomen K - keep feeling discomfort in
4. Terbutaline sulfate -
U - unable to relieve cx with same area; no radiation
adrenergic agonist
Y,
activity E - erratic timing of
E - exam changes present contractions
Causes of Postpartum Severe Form of Contraindicated Drugs
Hemorrhage Preeclampsia in Pregnancy
THE 4 T's HELLP SAFETY @
1. Tissue - Retained placenta H - hemolysis
$ - sulfonamides
2.Tone - Uterine atony EL - elevated liver enzymes
A - aminoglycosides
3. Traumatic Delivery LP - low platelet count
4. Thrombin - Coagulation F - flouroquinolones
disorders E - erythromycin
T - tetracyclines
Y - clindamYcin
Fetal Heart Tones Fetal Heart Tones Fetal Heart Tones
Pattern Causes Interventions
VEAL CHOP MINE
V - variable decelerations C- cord compression M - maternal repositioning
E - early decelerations 9> H-head compression 339 1- intervention not needed
A - accelerations O - okay! N - no intervention
L - late decelerations P - placental insufficiency E - emergency delivery!
210
, MATERNAL TERMINOLOGY
Eclampsia - complication of preeclampsia;
A pregnancy-induced hypertension resulting in
Abortion - spontaneous or intentional termination of
pregnancy seizures
Effacement - thinning of the cervix from 0-100%
Accelerations - a temporary increase of the fetal Effleurage ~ soothing, stroking, eircular movement
heart rate above baseline along the abdomen with the fingertips
Acme - peak of uterine contraction Engagement - the longest diameter of the fetal
Acrocyanosis - bluish discoloration of the presenting part passing through the pelvic inlet
extremities due to reduced peripheral circulation
Amenorrhea - absence of menstrual period
Aminiocentesis - procedure that removes amniotic F
fluid from the amniotic sac for testing (chromosome Fetal bradycardia - when the fetal heart rate drops
abaormalities, neural tube defects, genetic disorders, below 110bpm for 10 minutes or longer
etc.} or treatment Fetal tachveardia - when the fetal heart rate rises
Amnioinfusion - Infusion of saline into the amniotic above 160hpm for 10 minutes or longer
cavity to relieve umbilical cord conipression Fontanelle - anatomical landmark on the infant skull
Amnion - inner membrane (fluid-filled sae) comprised of soft membranous zaps betwween the
surrounding the fetus cranial bones (anterior and posterior fontanelles)
AROM - artifical rupture of membranes = FHR - fetal heart rate
intentional rupture of the amnlotic sac Fundus ~ top of the uterus
Atony ~ fack of muscle stvength or tone
Attitude - head posture of the fetus G
GBS - Group B Streptococeus
B GDM - gestational diabetes mellitus
Bloody show - presence of tinged pink/brown GTPAL - gravidity, term births, preterm births,
mucous that indicates labor is approaching abortion, living children
Breech - bottom fetal presentation Gravidity - ber of times a woman has been
pregnant
C
Cephalic - head-first posizion of the baby for birth I
{crown of the head) Increment - Increasing contraction
Cephalopelvic disproportion - the fetus is too large Involution - shrinking of the uterus to its orig
and cannot pass through the marernal pelvis
Cervical dilation - opening of the cers om 0-10am Ischial spine - the point of reference to teil when the
Chorioamnionitis ammation of the chorion and Dbaby is ergaged with the mother’s palvis
amnion dug to bacterial infection IUGR - intreuterine growth restriction
Chorion - outer membrane surrounding the fetus
Colostrum - fixst form of milk produced by the L
breasts immediately following delivery Lamaze breathing - a form of deep breathing during
¢/s - cesarean section contractions as a form of pain management.
Crowning ~ baby's head becomes visible in the birth *Goal: mother respond i h
canal relaxation rather than tension
ex - contractions ~ thin, soft hair that sometimes covers the
aal palpati nused to
Decelerations - p determine fetal position within uterus
{early, late, or variable} LGA - large for gestational age
Decrement - Decreasing of contraction Lie - positior: of the baby’s spine in relation to the
Diastasis recti - partial or complete separa mother’s spine
al muscles LMP - last menstrual period
D&C - ditation and curettage = dilation of the cervix LOA - left occiput anterior (optimal)
and removal of partof the lining of the uterus by LOP - left oceiput posterior
§ or scooping the tissue Lochia - vaginal discharge {mixture of blood, mucouvs
d/c - discontinue and uterine tissue) after giving birth
Dystocia - difficult labor due to abnormal fatal
position M
Macrosomia - newborn that is large for gestational
E age {»81b 13
EDD - estimated date of delivery Mastitis - inflammation of breast tissue
, MATERNAL TERMINOLOGY
Meconium - infant’s first bowel movement Station - a measurement of where the fetal
Multi - multiple presenting part is located in relation to the ischial
spine
N
Naegle's Rule - caleulation used for estimating the T
expected due date based on awoman's last menstrual Teratogen - an agent that causes malformation
e {physical or functional defacts) of the embiyo or
f\)m azine test - pH sirip testing used to determine fetus. medications, radiation, illicit drugs,
the presence of amuiotic fluid in vaginal secretions materral infections
(will turn blue is »6.0pH - ruptured membranes) Tocolyties - medications that inhibit uterine
Nuchal cord - umbilical cord is wrapped around the contractions
baby’s neck
Nulli - none
Uteroplacental insufficiency - placenta is not
0] de! ing enough oxygen to the fetus
Occiput - back of the fetal head
Oligohydramnios - a lack of amniotic fluid
Oxytocin - hormone that can cause or strengtt
labor contractions
P
Passageway - shape of the motiter's pelvis
Passenger - the fetus
Parity - number of tim nmom has given birthto a
baby
Pitocin ~ synthetic form of OXVTOCkS
Placenta - organ that prov g
to the baby and removes waste products from the
baby's blood
Placental abruption -
or total} of the place:
Placental previa - attach ment of the placenta is
or fuliy covering the cervical opeaing
Polyhydramnios - an excess of amniotie fluid
Power - strength of contractions
PPH - postpartum hemorrhags
lood loss after v
section: »1000mL)
Preeclampsia- g
presence of prote
Primi - first
PROM - pres ranes {before
labor beging)
PPROM - p. rature rapture of
(before 27 v
$GA - small for gestational ags
Shoulder dystocia - the fetal head is born but the
shoulder gets stuck above the sy ubis
SROM - spontanecus rupture of membranes (during
labor}
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