Gravida I Para 0-0-0-0
Definition of terms Gravida and Para from the beginning - place here
Sarah is nulliparous.
Definition of nulliparous and multiparous
Additional examples of Gravida and Para from the beginning section for more practice.

Table 1.5 (page 10 - Obstetrics and Gynecology- Beckman)
Gravida A woman who is or has been pregnant
Primigravida A woman who is in or who has experienced her first
Pregnancy
Multigravida A woman who has been pregnant more than once
Nulligravida A woman who has never been and is not now pregnant
Primipara A woman who has delivered one pregnancy (regardless
Of the number of fetuses) that progressed beyond the
Gestational age of an abortion
Multipara A woman who has delivered two or more pregnancies
That progressed beyond the gestational age of an
Abortion
Nullipara A woman who has never had a pregnancy progress
Beyond the gestational age of an abortion
Parturient A woman currently in labor
Puerpera A woman who has just recently given birth

G(a) P(b)(c)(d)(e)
G = gravidity = number of pregnancies
(a) = number of pregnancies
P = parity = outcome of each pregnancy
(b) = number of term pregnancies (>37 weeks)
(c) = number of preterm pregnancies (viability through 36 weeks)
(d) = number of abortions (spontaneous or induced) and ectopic
pregnancies
(e) = number of living children

Classify the following patients according to the above
1. 31 year old female who has been pregnant twice with a history of an ectopic pregnancy at age 26 and a living son age 2:

a. G 2 P 1-0-1-1 *
b. G 2 P 0-1-1-1
c. G 2 P 1-1-0-1
d. G 2 P 2-0-0-2
d. G 2 P 1-1-1-0

2. 28 year old female who has been pregnant three times with 3 year old
twin daughters delivered at 38 weeks age 3 and two sons ages 5 and 7:

a. G 3 P 3-0-0-4 *
b. G 4 P 4-0-0-3
c. G 4 P 0-3-0-4
d. G 4 P 4-0-0-4
e. G 3 P 4-0-0-3

3. 32 year old female with one son age 2, two daughters ages 5 & 7, one infant son delivered at 27 weeks gestation and died one week later:

a. G 4 P 3-1-0-3 *
b. G 4 P 4-0-0-3
c. G 4 P 3-0-1-4
d. G 4 P 4-1-0-3
f. G 4 P 3-1-1-3