Te reo Māori
| Premature or preterm birth | Whānau kokoti |
| Pregnancy | Hapūtanga |
| Fetus | Kukune |
| Baby | Pēpi |
| Mother | Whaea |
| Steroids | Pūtaiaki |
| Magnesium sulphate | Konupora pākawa pungatara |
| Uterus/ womb | Kōpū/whare tangata |
| Cervix | Waha kōpū |
| Cervical stitch | Tuitui waha kōpū |
| In utero | I rō kōpū |
| Amniotic fluid/ waters | Waikahu |
| Amniotic sac/ membranes | Kahu |
| Placenta | Whenua |
| Umbilical cord | Iho |
| Breech | Kōaro |
| Mucous plug/ show | Kati paheke |
| Miscarriage | Materoto |
| Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes (PPROM) | Ka moata te pakaru mai o te waikahu (PPROM) |
| Labour | Whakawhānau |
| Contraction | Kukutinga |
| Induction of labour/ induced | Rongoā kia whānau ai |
| Caesarean section | Whānau poka |
| Midwife | Kaiwhakawhānau / Kahu pōkai |
| Obstetrician | Rata whakawhānau |
| Paediatrician | Rata tamariki |
| Neonatologist | Rata pēpi hou |
| Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) | Taiwhanga Whāomoomo Pēpi Hou (NICU) |
| Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) | Taiwhanga Maimoa Pēpi (SCBU) |
| Incubator | Pūrere awhi |
| Ventilator | Tuku hāora |
| Ultrasound | Oro ikeike |
| Fetal growth restriction/ small for gestational age | Iti te tipu o pēpi i rō kōpū |
| Preeclampsia | Toto pōrutu hapūtanga |
| Diabetes | Matehuka |
| Gestational diabetes | Matehuka hapūtanga |
| Haemorrhage | Ikura |
| Infection | Pokenga |
| Jaundice | Mate kōwhai |
| Hypertension | Toto pōrutu |
Commonly used words and phrases in preterm birth care - Te Reo