Regarding Gravidity and Parity...

Regarding Gravidity and Parity...

A G1 P0
B G4 P2
C G0 P0
D G3 P3
E G2 P1
F G1 P2
G G6 P0
H G5 P2
I G1 P1
J G3 P1
K G4 P3
L G2 P0

For each description below, choose the SINGLE most appropriate answer from the above list of options. Each option may be used once, more than once, or not at all.

1 A woman currently pregnant who has had a previous term delivery.
2 A woman not currently pregnant who has had one previous termination, one early miscarriage and one stillbirth at 36/40.
3 A woman who attends for pre-conception counselling, never having been pregnant.
4 A woman currently pregnant with twins who has had one previous early miscarriage.
5 A woman not currently pregnant who previously had a twin delivery at 28/40.

Answers:


1 A woman currently pregnant who has had a previous term delivery.
E G2 P1

2 A woman not currently pregnant who has had one previous termination, one early miscarriage and one stillbirth at 36/40.
J G3 P1

3 A woman who attends for pre-conception counselling, never having been pregnant.
C G0 P0

4 A woman currently pregnant with twins who has had one previous early miscarriage.
L G2 P0

5 A woman not currently pregnant who previously had a twin delivery at 28/40
F G1 P2

Discussion: The term ‘gravida’ describes the total number of pregnancies that a woman has had, regardless of how they ended. The total includes any current pregnancy.
The term ‘parity’ describes the number of live births at any gestation or the number of stillbirths after 24/40.
In describing multiple gestations, twins will count as one pregnancy but two live births.