Title: IDHS: Inter-conceptional Care -Prenatal care
Headings: Inter-conceptional Care -Prenatal care
Inter-conceptional Care -Prenatal care
Inter-conceptional Care -Prenatal care
Definition of Prenatal Care
Rationale for Prenatal Care:
Goals of Prenatal Care:
Objectives of Prenatal Care
Major Recommendations for quality Prenatal Care- All pregnant women:
Components of Prenatal Care.
Early and Continuing Risk Assessment

Content: In 1989 the US Public Health Service identified three basic components of prenatal care, they are: Early and continuing risk assessment, including laboratory testing
Health promotion, including patient education
Medical and psycho-social assessment, intervention and follow-up care. Early and Continuing Risk Assessment
Prenatal care is more effective when the first visit takes place at 6-8 weeks gestation, and not delayed until the second or third trimester. The prenatal visit is a comprehensive process of assessing historical data, laboratory findings, medical, social and obstetrical risk indicators. One important goal of the prenatal visit is to prevent pre-term births which is the chief cause of infant mortality. Prenatal visits are designed: To provide primary health care
Identify risks to fetal health and safety
To prevent and or control disease
To assure delivery of a healthy baby of appropriate weight.