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Prenatal Care

What is prenatal care?

Prenatal care is the health care you get while you are pregnant. It includes your checkups and prenatal testing. Typically, a health care provider specializing in the delivery of babies and the care of pregnant women, such as an obstetrician or a midwife, provides prenatal care.

Why do I need prenatal care?

Prenatal care can help keep you and your fetus healthy until you're ready to deliver your baby. It lets your provider spot health problems early. Early treatment can cure many problems and prevent others from developing.

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  1. Prenatal Care (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is prenatal care? Prenatal care is the health care you get while you are pregnant. It includes your checkups and prenatal testing. Typically, a health ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/prenatalcare.html - Health Topics
  2. Prenatal Care Checkups (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    Prenatal Care/Start Here ... Prenatal Care ... March of Dimes Foundation ... Discover essential prenatal care checkups for a healthy pregnancy. Learn about the key assessments ...
    https://www.marchofdimes.org/.../prenatal-care-checkups - External Health Links
  3. Teenage pregnancy 
    ... the pregnancy, it is important to have good prenatal care. Prenatal care will help you stay healthy and ensure you ... or school counselor. They can help you find prenatal care and other help in your community. Many communities ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000607.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Pregnancy and work 
    ... or a friend. See your provider for regular prenatal care. Follow a healthy diet and stay active. Get ... Gregory KD, Ramos DE, Jauniaux ERM. Preconception and prenatal care. In: Landon MB, Galan HL, Jauniaux ERM, et ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000609.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Pregnancy and travel 
    ... to avoid nausea. Bring a copy of your prenatal care records with you. Get up and walk every ... When you travel, take a copy of your prenatal care record with you.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000608.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. About Pre-Pregnancy Care and Prenatal Care From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    Prenatal Care/Start Here ... Prenatal Care ... Preconception Care/Start Here ... Preconception Care ... Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human ...
    https://www.nichd.nih.gov/.../topics/preconceptioncare/conditioninfo - National Institutes of Health
  7. Prenatal care in your second trimester 
    Gregory KD, Ramos DE, Jauniaux ERM. Preconception and prenatal care. In: Landon MB, Galan HL, Jauniaux ERM, et ... PA: Elsevier; 2023:chap 23. Smith RP. Routine prenatal care: second trimester. In: Smith RP, ed. Netter's Obstetrics ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000557.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Prenatal care in your first trimester 
    Gregory KD, Ramos DE, Jauniaux ERM. Preconception and prenatal care. In: Landon MB, Galan HL, Jauniaux ERM, et ... PA: Elsevier; 2023:chap 23. Smith RP. Routine prenatal care: first trimester. In: Smith RP, ed. Netter's Obstetrics ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000544.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Prenatal care in your third trimester 
    Gregory KD, Ramos DE, Jauniaux ERM. Preconception and prenatal care. In: Landon MB, Galan HL, Jauniaux ERM, et ... PA: Elsevier; 2023:chap 23. Smith RP. Routine prenatal care: third trimester. In: Smith RP, ed. Netter's Obstetrics ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000558.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Choosing the right health care provider for pregnancy and childbirth 
    ... and when you deliver your baby. Others provide prenatal care only and have an OB or certified nurse- ... Gregory KD, Ramos DE, Jauniaux ERM. Preconception and prenatal care. In: Landon MB, Galan HL, Jauniaux ERM, et ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000596.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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