Childbirth Acronyms

[MothertheMother]

I suggested a list of all acronyms related to the birth field (or whatever is behind your name no one else has mentioned). Tiffany suggested starting a thread and once we have a good list going she will "sticky" it (as if I know what that means!). I will start a brief list of whatever I can think of just to get the ball rolling. Feel free to correct me if I make a mistake.

CAPPA-Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association
CLD-Certified Labor Doula
CPD-Certified Postpartum Doula
CLE-Certified Lactation Educator
???-Certified Antepartum Doula
CCCE-CAPPA Certified Childbirth Educator

DONA-Doulas of North America
CD(DONA)-Certified Labor Doula
???-Certified Postpartum Doula

LI-Lamaze International
LCCE-Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator

PfB-Passion for Birth (Lamaze)

LLL-La Leche League

BFW-Birthing From Within
HB-Happiest Baby on the Block

RN-Registered Nurse
IBCLC-Internation Board Certified Lactation Consultant

Ok, I am hurting my head trying think of others now. I will leave it to those of you holding all of the initials! lol

[Tiffany]

Actually I'll just sticky it now so everyone can contribute... and when we're done I'll just clean up the post so it's all in one post for easy reading. Again thanks for the suggestion Christy, it's great! (sticky just means I'll make it stick to the top of the forum so its always visible)

[tlcdoula]

CAPD - Certified Antepartum Doula
CPD - Certified Postpartum Doula
ICCE - ICEA Certified Childbirth Educator
CHBE - Certified Happiest Baby Educator
CHBE - Certified Hypnobirthing Educator
CAAC - CAPPA Advanced Adoption Certification
CTSP - CAPPA Teen Support Advanced Certification

These are the additional ones I know

[DL]

Christy.... I think that technically, CD (DONA) stands for "Certified Doula (Doulas Of North America)"...and, DONA calls their doulas "Birth Doulas, not Labor Doulas". Thanks for the idea, Christy, it's a great one!

PP, Pp= Postpartum (after birth)
AP, Ap= Antepartum (during pregnancy)
IP= Intrapartum (during labor/birth)

MW= Midwife
CPM= Certified Practicing Midwife
LM= Licensed Midwife
CNM= Certified Nurse-Midwife
OB, Ob= Obstetrician
LC= Lactation Consultant
LE= Lactation Educator
CBE= Childbirth Educator

ctx= contraction
u/s= ultrasound
FHT= Fetal Heart Tones
FHR= Fetal Heart Rate
EDD= Estimated Due Date
EDC= Estimated Date of Confinement (never liked that one...sounds like prison, but then again...the hospital is just that to many!)

CBI= ChildBirth International

There's got to be TONS more, but that's all I can come up with for now. Anyone else care to give it a shot?

[kelley piasecki]

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Originally Posted by Doula_Lori Christy.... I think that technically, CD (DONA) stands for "Certified Doula (Doulas Of North America)"...and, DONA calls their doulas "Birth Doulas, not Labor Doulas".

You are correct, Lori.

[DL]

VBAC= Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
HBAC= Home Birth After Cesarean
TOLAC= Trial of Labor After Cesarean

...those came to me while I was laying in bed last night...gotta love insomnia! (NOT!)

[MothertheMother]

AROM-artificial rupture of membranes
WHO-World Health Organization
CDC-Centers for Disease Control
ACNM-American College of Nurse Midwives
ACOG-American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
ECV-external cephalic versions
CIMS-Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
MEAC-Midwifery Education Accredidation Council
PGE1-misoprostol(cytotec)
PGE2-prostoglandin(prepidil)
NACC-National Association of Childbearing Centers
NARM-North American Registry of Midwives
NPO-non per os, nothing by mouth

Some of these are less common but I just went through the index of The Thinking Womans Guide and added the ones I didn't remember seeing.

I didn't expect so many categories of acronyms...this is just great!!! When the list is complete I may just add a page to my website!

[MothertheMother]

Oh, and thanks Lori for the correction!

[DL]

Now I'm confusing myself!!

[tlcdoula]

I have always seen is written as a HBAC.

[MothertheMother]

It seems to reason that with an H you would have to have a V! lol

[DL]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MothertheMother It seems to reason that with an H you would have to have a V! lol

This is very true!!

[MothertheMother]

I went ahead and compiled the list of acronyms. I plan on adding it to my binder as well....

DoulasCLD-Certified Labor Doula(CAPPA)
CPD-Certified Postpartum Doula(CAPPA)
CAPD-Certified Antepartum Doula(CAPPA)
CD(DONA)-Certified Labor Doula
CPD(DONA)-Certified Postpartum Doula
LA-Labor Assistant (ALACE)

Childbirth EducatorsCBE-Childbirth Educator
CCCE-CAPPA Certified Childbirth Educator
ICCE-ICEA Certified Childbirth Educator
LCCE-Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator


Misc. Educators/Certifications
CTSP-CAPPA Teen Support Advanced Certification
CAAC-CAPPA Advanced Adoption Certification
CHBE-Certified Happiest Baby Educator
CHBE-Certified Hypnobirthing Educator
BCCE-Bradley Childbirth Educators


BreastfeedingLLL-La Leche League
LC-Lactation Consultant
LE-Lactation Educator
CLE-Certified Lactation Educator(CAPPA)
IBCLC-Internation Board Certified Lactation Consultant

Medical PeopleRN-Registered Nurse
MW= Midwife
CPM= Certified Practicing Midwife
LM= Licensed Midwife
CNM= Certified Nurse-Midwife
OB, Ob= Obstetrician

Certifying OrganizationsCAPPA-Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association
DONA-Doulas of North America
LI-Lamaze International
BFW-Birthing From Within
HB-Happiest Baby on the Block
PfB-Passion for Birth (Lamaze)
CBI= ChildBirth International
ALACE-Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators

Medical JargonPP, Pp= Postpartum (after birth)
AP, Ap= Antepartum (during pregnancy)
IP= Intrapartum (during labor/birth)
ctx= contraction
u/s= ultrasound
FHT= Fetal Heart Tones
FHR= Fetal Heart Rate
EDD= Estimated Due Date
VBAC= Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
HBAC= Home Birth After Cesarean
TOLAC= Trial of Labor After Cesarean
AROM-artificial rupture of membranes
NPO-non per os, nothing by mouth
PGE1-misoprostol(cytotec)
PGE2-prostoglandin(prepidil)
ECV-external cephalic versions

Organizations you may hear about…
WHO-World Health Organization
CDC-Centers for Disease Control
ACNM-American College of Nurse Midwives
ACOG-American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
CIMS-Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
MEAC-Midwifery Education Accredidation Council
NACC-National Association of Childbearing Centers
NARM-North American Registry of Midwives

[capandcradle]

Don't forget about
Bradley educators BCCE
and the bundles of other groups just offering a CCE

[newbirth]

ALACE-Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators
LA-Labor Assistant

From my terminology notebook
BPP biophysical profile
BPM beats per minute
CS, C/S cesarean section
D&C dilation and curettage
D/C discharge
DM diabetes mellitus
Dx diagnosis
EFW estimated fetal weight
FBS fasting blood sugar
FM fetal movement
F/U follow up
G gravida
Gluc. glucose
Hx history
LOA left occiput anterior
LOP left occiput posterior
LOT left occiput transverse
NST non-stress test
OA occiput anterior
OP occiput posterior
P parity
PKU phenylketonuria
pph postpartum hemorrhage
PROM premature rupture of membranes
PPROM preterm premature rupture of membranes
Px prognosis
q every
ROA right occiput anterior
ROM rupture of membranes
ROP right occiput posterior
ROT right occiput transverse
SGA small for gestational age
shld. shoulder
SRM, SROM spontatneous rupture of membranes
SVD spontaneous vaginal delivery
Sx symptom
TENS transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation
Tinct. tincture
UA umbilical artery
US, U/S ultrasound
UTI urinary tract infection
VS, V/S vital signs
WNL within normal limits
X times

I think these are the ones that would be most applicable to doula charting.