VOCABULARY OF MIDWIFERY/OB/GYN

AND
ANTENATAL CARE

FATHIA RIZKI
 READING 1

PREGNANCY
Signs of pregnancy:
All these sign are normal
• The woman misses her periode (often the first) sign
• Morning Sickness (nausea or feeling are you going to vomit, especially in
the morning). This is worse during the second and third month
pregnancy
• The belly gets bigger. The breast get bigger or feel tender
• Mas of pregnancy (dark areas on the face, breast and belly)
• Finally, during the fifth month or so the child begins to move in the
womb
 dialog
The following the dialog is a simple conversation between a midwife and her patient in
maternitiy ward

Midwife : Good Morning Mrs Sandra. How are you today?

Mrs. Sandra: I’m not feeling well, Maam
Midwife : Whats wrong with you?
Mrs Sandra : I cannot urinate and distrubs me very much
Midwife : how long have tou had like this?
Mts sandra : I’ve felt like this since last night
Midwife : Have you tried to urinate I the bathroom?
Mrs Sandra : I hav. I have tried to urinate for ore than six times but I still cannot
urinte
Midwife : Let me chek your abdomen
 Useful expression
• Hello
• Good morning, Mrs Sarah
how are you today
• Whats your complaint
• What wrong with you
• Have you taken your
medicine
• How long have you felt like
this?
• Let me examine you, maam
• Does it hurt here?
• I hope yu will get well soon
• Hi
• Good morning maaam
• I’m not feeling well today
• I’m not comfortable wit my
stomach
• I feel like vomiting
• Yes/I have /No I have’nt
• Since last night
• Yes. Please
• Yes, of course
• Than you
 Present to be (am, is, are)
• How are you, Mrs • `how is your baby
Sandra • She is fine
• I’am fine • Is the crying whe she
• I’m not fine urinates?
• I’m not feeling well • Are you comfortable
• We are inviting you to now
join the healthcare • No, I’m not/ Yes, I’m
education • The babies are in better
condition now
 VOCABULARY
• Abdomen.; belly; stomach
• Antenatal clinic
• Baldder
• Check
• Complaint
• Examine
• Fever
• Headache
• Morning sickness
• Menstrua; period
• Pain ful
• Pass urine: urinate
• Vital signs
• vomit
• Abortion: a termination of pregnancy, either natural or artificial.
• Alphafetoprotein (AFP): a substance that is present in a pregnant woman’s blood;
tests for AFP are used to determine pregnancy.
• Amniotic sac: the protective layer inside the mother that the fetus is held in during
pregnancy.
• Antenatal: occurring before birth.
• Birth canal: where the baby is naturally born; consisting of the vagina and the lower
part of the uterus.
• Birth control: any practice of preventing pregnancy.
• Breastfeeding: the process of feeding an infant from a mother’s breast; pure
breastfeeding (no other foods) is recommended for infants 0-6 months.
• Caesarean section: a surgical procedure used to deliver babies when a natural birth
is impractical or potentially dangerous to the mother or infant.
• Cervix: the bottom part of the uteru.
• Contraception: any kind of birth control that specifically applies to preventing
pregnancy in the face of sexual intercourse.
• Crowning: a stage of giving birth when the fetus’ head is visible; this occurs
immediately before the fetus is born.
• Delivery: the process through which the doctor, nurse, and/or midwife helps birth
the baby.
• Ectopic Pregnancy: a pregnancy that occurs in the fallopian tubes, not the uterus,
that can cause serious harm to the mother if left untreated.
• EDD: expected date of delivery; when the birth of the infant is expected.
• Endometriosis: a condition that occurs when the endometrium is found outside the
uterus; can lead to pain and heaving bleeding.
• Endometrium: the layer that lines the uterus; it is made of mucus and fills with blood
and nutrients during the menstrual cycle; its shedding leads to the menstrual period.
• Episiotomy: a cut made in the mother’s perineum (the section between her vagina
and anus) that allows the baby to be born with minimal complications.
• Fetus: an unborn baby that is still developing in the mother’s body.
• FH: fetal heart.
• FM: fetal movement.
• Fundus: the top of the uterus; the height measurements helps assess the growth and
development of the fetus and how many weeks it has been growing.
• Gynecologist: a doctor specializing in women’s health.
• Hysterectomy: a surgical procedure used to remove all or part of the uterus.
• Infant: a newborn baby.
• Infertility: an inability to get pregnant and maintain the fetus to birth.
• Labor: the process of birthing the fetus; it begins with the first uterine contraction
and ends when the placenta has been delivered.
• LMP: last menstrual period; this date is asked of the mother and helps determine
when she became pregnant so an expected date of delivery can be determined.
• Mammogram: a medical examination of the breasts.
• Mastectomy: a surgical procedure to remove part or all of the breasts; can be done
to prevent a disease (such as breast cancer) or after such a disease has developed.
• Menopause: the period in a woman’s life when the menstrual period ceases and her
body undergoes various hormonal changes.
• Menstrual Cycle: the cycle of menstruation, shedding of the uterine lining, and
reformation of the uterine lining.
• Menstruation: the process that women experience when she discharges blood and
other material from the uterus when she is not pregnant.
• Menstrual Period: another word for menstruation.
• Midwife: a trained professional who helps a woman deliver her baby.
• Miscarriage: a natural termination of pregnancy.
• Morning Sickness: the tendency for some pregnant women to feel sick in the
morning.
• Multigravida: describing a woman who has been pregnant before, including
miscarriages and abortions that did not lead to giving birth.
• Multipara: describing a woman who has given birth before; does not include
miscarriages and abortions that did not lead to giving birth.
• NAD: nothing abnormal detected, meaning that the fetus appears to be developing
normally.
• Neonatal: in the period right after birth
• Obstetrician: a doctor specializing in pregnant women and pregnancy.
• Occipito Anterior: the position of the fetus when the face is towards your spine.
• Occipito Posterior: the position of the fetus when the face is towards your belly
button.
• Ovary: the female organs that hold unfertilized eggs.
• Ovarian Artery: the artery that bring blood to the ovaries.
• Palpation: the ability of the doctor or midwife to feel the baby’s movement by
touching the mother’s stomach.
• Pap Smear: a test that is part of a screening process for cervical cancer.
• PIH: pregnancy-induced hypertension, or an instance of high blood pressure due to
pregnancy; if not managed, the hypertension may persist after birth.
• Placenta: the organ through which the mother provides nutrition to the fetus and
helps remove waste products during pregnancy; has a protective effect to the
unborn baby.
• Postnatal: after the birth.
• remature: a baby that is born before its due date and may be more vulnerable to different
diseases or health problems.
• Preterm: a premature baby (born before 37 weeks of pregnancy).
• Prigravida: describing a woman who has not been pregnant before, including miscarriages and
abortions that did not lead to giving birth.
• Pripara: describing a woman who has not given birth before; does not include miscarriages and
abortions that did not lead to giving birth.
• Skin-to-Skin: the contact between the infant and the mother of skin to skin right after birth; this
type of contact is said to improve health of both the mother and baby.
• Stillbirth: when a baby is born dead.
• Ultrasound: a scan that is used for pregnant women to allow them to see their fetus during
checkups.
• Umbilical Cord: the cord that connects the placenta and the fetus.
• Uterine Artery: the artery that brings blood and nutrients to the uterus.
• Uterus: the organ in the mother in which the fetus grows.
• Womb: another term for the uterus, usually referring to the uterus during pregnancy
 Explaining Procedure and Giving
Instruction

Instruction is a conveyance
of understanding and skills
Procedurs that complete to others ,to achieve the
specific actions, actions or desired goals
operations that must be
carried out in a standardized
(same) manner so that the
same results are always
obtained from the same,
occupational health and
safety work
procedures,school entry
procedures,and etc
 Giving instruction
• Give and teach the patient to wash hand
before and after doing something
• Recommend the patient to close his mouth
when coughing or sneezing
• Recommend the patient to take medication
regularly
• Recommend the patient to get enough rest
• Infusion monitor
 PROCEDURE FOR INPATIENTS
1. Comes to hospital
2. Administration:
• Complete the form
• Empty place information
• Price standard
• Cost dependents
3. The patients family who registers brings files such as a
family card and ID to the administration room
4. Inpatient care process
5. If the patients condition has improved can go home
6. Patients pay fee during the treatment
I. READING
ANTENATAL CARE
Most clinics or hospitals have a special time every week
for pregnant women, called antenatal clinic. When a
woman knows or thinks she may be pregnant, she should
go along to her local clinic, and find out the times of
antenatal clinics. The purpose of the antenatal clinic is to
the check that you are healthy, that ypur baby is growing
well and to detect any problems early before they affect
the health of you or ypur baby. The antenata clinic is
there to help you to stay healthy during your pregnancy
and give birth to a healthy baby.
Most clinics visit may take a hour or all morning or all
afternoon, but going to antenatal clinics is never waste of
time.
 DIALOG
Before entering a consultasion room in a
hospital or a clinic, a midwife will ask the patient
a series of questions for the admission form. It is
used to get some information about health
history of pregnant woman.
Ex…
Mrs Sarah: Good morning Maam
Midwife: Good morning
Mrs Sarah: I’d like to see midwife, please?
Midwife: Is it your first coming?
Mts Sarah: Yes, its is
Midwife: All right then. I have some questions for you.
Whats your name?
Mrs Sarah: My name’s Sarah Johnson
Midwifery: How old are you?
Mrs Sarah: I’ twenty one years old
Midwife: when did you get merrried
next
Mrs. Sarah: I got Married in November 2019
Midwife: What is your adress?
Mrs. Sarah: Its at Tutugan street number 15 Cihajuang
Midwife: Whats your husband name?
Mrs. Sarah : His nam’s Anthoni Johnson
Midwife: when was first day of yor last menstrual period?
Mrs Sarah: It was 20th Januari 2020
Midwife: Allright, I’ll check your blood presure, height
ang weight.
 Useful expression
Please sit down
What’s your name?
Could you tell me your name, please?
Your name, please?
Where do you live now
What s your address?
How old are you?
When did you get merried?
What is yous husband’s name
What does he do
Is iit your pregnancy?
Did you have any miscariage before?
Do you smoke?
Do you drink alcohol?
 vocabulary
• Antenatal clinic • Last normal menstrual
• Blood presure period
• Contraceptive history • Labour
• Estimated date of delivery • Miscariage
(EDD) • Present complaint
• Feta Hearthbeat • Pulse rate
• Fetal position • Vaginal bleeding
• Womb size • Vaginal birth
• Health history • weight
• Height
 A. ADMISSION FORM

PREGNAN WOMAN
Last noral menstual period (LNMP), Date :
Estimate Date of Delivery (EDD), Date:
Height: cm
Weight : kg

B. ADMISSION FORM

Prenancy : Number of Pregnancies: Miscariage:

Number of children: Number of Mortaity Children

Number of preterm Babies: …….. babies
The interval time of the present pregnancy from the previous:
Midwife:
Labour: __________ vaginal birth/spontaneously intervention: _________
C. Admission form

Date

Present Complain :

Bllod Presure :

Weight (kg) :

Height (cm) :

Funal Height :

Fetal Position:

Fetal Heartbeat:

Lab :

Advice:
THANK YOU