Relative Definitions: Primipara:the woman has given birth to such a fetus once. Multipara:the woman has given birth to such a fetus more than once
Relative Definitions: ❖ Primipara: the woman has given birth to such a fetus once. ❖ Multipara: the woman has given birth to such a fetus more than once
Relative Definitions: Gravidity:it refers to the total number of pregnancies,including abortions, hydatidiform moles,ectopic pregnancies, and normal intrauterine pregnancies. Nulligravida:the woman has never been pregnant
Relative Definitions: ❖ Gravidity: it refers to the total number of pregnancies, including abortions, hydatidiform moles, ectopic pregnancies, and normal intrauterine pregnancies. ❖ Nulligravida: the woman has never been pregnant
Relative Definitions: Primigravida:the woman has been pregnant only once. Multigravida:the woman has been pregnant more than once
Relative Definitions: ❖ Primigravida: the woman has been pregnant only once. ❖ Multigravida: the woman has been pregnant more than once
Relative Definitions: True labor:it is characterized by regular uterine contractions which become more frequent and forceful and of longer duration with the passage of time,accompanied by effacement and dilatation of the cervix. False labor:it is quite common in late pregnancy, which characterized by irregular brief uterine contractions,inconsistent in interval and strength and cause no changes in the cervix
Relative Definitions: ❖ True labor: it is characterized by regular uterine contractions which become more frequent and forceful and of longer duration with the passage of time, accompanied by effacement and dilatation of the cervix. ❖ False labor: it is quite common in late pregnancy, which characterized by irregular brief uterine contractions, inconsistent in interval and strength and cause no changes in the cervix
◆effacement of the internal os uter Cervix external os uteri the onsetof labor uncomplete effacement of ◆dilatation of the the cervix cervix complete effacement of the cervix Full dilatation nullipara multipara
◆effacement of the Cervix ◆dilatation of the cervix nullipara multipara complete effacement of the cervix uncomplete effacement of the cervix the onset of labor external os uteri internal os uteri Full dilatation