Pregnancy And Baby Glossary

Gas and Air to Guthrie Test

Entonox or gas / air is a pain-relieving gas, also known as "laughing gas", which is a mixture of nitrous oxide & oxygen.

The period of time a baby is carried in the uterus is gestation, usually referred to in weeks. Full-term gestation is between 37 and 42 weeks.

Gestational Diabetes is a form of diabetes that develops during pregnancy, resulting from blood glucose levels becoming too high.

Glucose is a form of sugar that the body uses for energy.

A blood test that is done to evaluate the body's response to sugar is called a glucose-tolerance test. Blood is drawn at intervals after the ingestion of a special sugary drink.

Gravida is the medical term for a pregnant woman.

the Guthrie Test is also known as "neonatal screening test", is a blood test taken when the baby is at least 48 hours old (usually on day 2), to tell if the baby has one of many rare, but serious health problems. This test is most often done only is South Australia.

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