In GTPAL, what does the letter 'T' represent?

• A. Term births
• B. Time since last birth
• C. Total pregnancies
• D. Therapeutic interventions during labor

Answer: (A)

Term births are deliveries that occur at term, typically 37 through 42 weeks of gestation. In the GTPAL notation, the T counts how many pregnancies reached term, distinguishing them from preterm (<37 weeks) and from other outcomes. This lets you summarize past pregnancies by when they ended. Other letters cover different aspects: Gravida is the total number of pregnancies, Preterm counts births before 37 weeks, Abortions cover miscarriages or induced abortions, and Living is the number of living children. For example, if a patient has two term deliveries, one preterm birth, one abortion, and two living children, her GTPAL would reflect T = 2.