Oxford Handbook of Midwifery (12 page)

LAM lactational amenorrhoea method

LCP long-chain fatty acid

LFT liver function test

LH luteinizing hormone

LMP last menstrual period

LMWH low-molecular-weight heparin

SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS

LSA local supervising authority

LSCS lower segment caesarean section

MAS meconium aspiration syndrome MCADD medium-chain acyl CoA dehydrogenase deficiency mcg micrograms

MEWS maternity early warning scoring MMR measles, mumps, rubella

MRSA meticillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus