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: Objectives of Prenatal Care
To reduce maternal mortality, morbidity, fetal
To reduce pre-term births, intrauterine growth retardation, congenital anomalies, and failure to thrive
To promote health supervision, and healthy fetal growth and Development
Major Recommendations for quality Prenatal Care- All pregnant women: Should be assessed for peri-partum depression. Should be given folic acid supplementation prior to conception. The first prenatal visit should occur during the first trimester. Gestational age must be accurately established by 20 weeks, either by the last menstrual period correlating with exam the first trimester, or an ultrasound preferably at 18-20 weeks gestation, to allow for fetal survey. Should be screened for HbsAg before delivery. Components of Prenatal Care. Prenatal care involves the management of medical, nutritional. Psycho-social, and educational needs of the patient and her family. This is reevaluated at regularly scheduled intervals, and revised in accordance with the progress of the pregnancy.