9. Number of previous live births now living Definitions Instructions Sources Key words/Abbreviations The total number of previous live Do not include this infant. Include 1st Prenatal Care Record under: L now living – Intake information born infants now living all previous live born infants who are still living. Gravida section L Look for: – (living) last number in G -- Gravida - Total – series For multiple deliveries: number of pregnancies Include all live born infants Para section L last P Para Previous live births – – – – before this infant in the number in series as well as fetal deaths >20 Pregnancy history pregnancy. weeks of gestation Do not include abortions, information T Term delivered at 37 – – (spontaneous/ miscarriages or Previous OB history to 40 weeks gestation Past pregnancy history therapeutic or elective Note: fetal deaths >28 weeks of abortions), fetal deaths/stillbirths gestation: this is clinically 2nd Labor and Delivery Nursing For multiple deliveries include Admission Triage Form incorrect; it is different from all live born infants before this #13h (other poor pregnancy under—Patient Data infant who are now living. If outcome) which is correct; the first born, do not include 3rd Admission H&P NCHS is also incorrect in this this infant. section as well. If the second born, include the first born, etc. If no previous live born infants, enter 0. If no information about previous births is available enter ‘Unknown’. Worksheet See “Facility Attachment for Multiple Births.”
9. Number of previous live births now living Definitions Instructions Sources Key words/Abbreviations The total number of previous live born infants now living Do not include this infant. Include all previous live born infants who are still living. For multiple deliveries: Include all live born infants before this infant in the pregnancy. Do not include abortions, (spontaneous/ miscarriages or therapeutic or elective abortions), fetal deaths/stillbirths For multiple deliveries include all live born infants before this infant who are now living. If the first born, do not include this infant. If the second born, include the first born, etc. If no previous live born infants, enter 0. If no information about previous births is available enter ‘Unknown’. See “Facility Worksheet Attachment for Multiple Births.” 1st Prenatal Care Record under: Intake information Gravida section – L (living) – last number in series Para section – L – last number in series Pregnancy history information Previous OB history Past pregnancy history 2nd Labor and Delivery Nursing Admission Triage Form under—Patient Data 3rd Admission H&P L – now living Look for: G -- Gravida - Total number of pregnancies P – Para – Previous live births as well as fetal deaths >20 weeks of gestation T – Term – delivered at 37 to 40 weeks gestation Note: fetal deaths >28 weeks of gestation: this is clinically incorrect; it is different from #13h (other poor pregnancy outcome) which is correct; NCHS is also incorrect in this section as well.
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