| MEDICAL TERMS | MEANING |
| Prenatal / antenatal | Preceding birth |
| Gestation | Duration of pregnancy (280 Days/40 weeks or three trimesters)
The first trimester is from 1-12 weeks The second trimester is from 13- 28 weeks The third trimester is from 29 weeks to 40 weeks |
| Term baby | Baby born between 37-42 weeks, such a baby is fully mature. |
| Preterm baby | One born before 37 weeks, such a baby is not fully mature |
| Post term baby | One born after 42 weeks |
| Foetus | Baby developing inside the mother’s uterus |
| Low birth weight | Weight of the baby at birth is less than 2.5 kg. |
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY RELATED TO PREGNANCY
