Oxford Handbook of Midwifery (14 page)

POCT point of care test

POP progesterone-only pill

PPH postpartum haemorrhage

PPROM preterm, prelabour rupture of the membranes PTV patient-triggered ventilation

PV per vagina

RBC red blood cell

RCM Royal College of Midwives

RCOG Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology RDS respiratory distress syndrome

RNI reference nutrient intake

SCBU special care baby unit

SIDS sudden infant death syndrome