Glossary of Pregnancy Terms and Phrases

No guide to pregnancy would be complete without definitions for all the terminology associated with childbirth and being pregnant.

This glossary is designed to assist you in understanding these terms and phrases and to relieve some of the uncertainty and confusion that you may encounter in this exciting stage of your life. Included in this handy A-Z are the some of the common abbreviations and medical jargon that you may see in your notes.