| A | B |
| u/c | uterine contraction |
| BOW | bag of waters |
| AROM | artificial rupture of membranes |
| SROM | spontaneous rupture of membranes |
| PROM | premature rupture of membranes |
| MSAF | meconium stained amniotic fluid |
| MAS | meconium aspiration syndrome |
| TOL | trial of labor |
| Pit | pitocin/oxytocin |
| DIC | disseminated intravasular coagulation |
| DTR's | deep tendon reflexes |
| MGSO4 | magesium sulfate (mag) |
| CPD | dephalopelvic disproportion |
| FTP | failure to progress |
| post | posterior |
| cx | cervix |
| vtx | vertex |
| sta | station |
| eff | effacement |
| dil | dilatation |
| VDAC | vaginal delivery after cesarean |
| VBAC | vaginal birth after cesarean |