So you know what’s going on throughout your pregnancy while at doctor’s visits, touring the hospital, and during labor and delivery, learn these medical abbreviations and what they mean.
| Abbreviation | What It Stands For |
|---|---|
| AFP | Alpha-fetoprotein |
| AMA/APA | Advanced Maternal/Paternal Age |
| CNM | Certified Nurse Midwife |
| CRL | Crown-Rump Length |
| CVS | Chorionic Villus Sampling |
| EDC or EDD | Estimated Date of Confinement or Estimated Due Date |
| EFW | Estimated Fetal Weight |
| EGA | Estimated Gestational Age |
| IUGR | Intrauterine Growth Restriction |
| LGA | Large-for-Gestational Age |
| LMP | Last Menstrual Period |
| MFM | Maternal-Fetal Medicine |
| SGA | Small-for-Gestational Age |