To calculate parity, count all previous pregnancies that resulted in a live birth or a stillbirth of at least 20 weeks gestation or at least 400 grams birthweight. Excluded from the count are: the current pregnancy. pregnancies resulting in spontaneous or induced abortions before 20 weeks gestation.

What is mean by parity in pregnancy?

Parity is defined as the number of times that she has given birth to a fetus with a gestational age of 24 weeks or more, regardless of whether the child was born alive or was stillborn.

What is gravida 3 para 2 mean?

Prepartum, postpartum (before and after delivery), dystocia (difficult delivery) EXAMPLE: On an OB patient's chart you may see the abbreviations: gravida 3, para 2. This means three pregnancies, two live births. The OB patient, currently pregnant with her third baby, will become a Gravida 3, Para 3 after giving birth.