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- What is prenatal care and why is it important? - NICHD
Having a healthy pregnancy is one of the best ways to promote a healthy birth Getting early and regular prenatal care improves the chances of a healthy pregnancy This care can begin even before pregnancy with a pre-pregnancy care visit to a health care provider
- Pre-Pregnancy Care and Prenatal Care | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy . . .
Pre-Pregnancy care is the health care a woman gets before she becomes pregnant Prenatal care is the health care a woman gets during pregnancy Early and regular prenatal visits with a health care provider are important for the health of both the mother and the fetus Pre-Pregnancy care from a health care provider is also important to help a woman have as healthy a pregnancy as possible
- Pregnancy - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child . . .
Details about studies in the areas of pre-pregnancy care and prenatal care, pregnancy complications, and labor and delivery follow below Pre-Pregnancy and Prenatal Periods NICHD seeks to increase awareness about the importance of the pre-pregnancy and prenatal periods for promoting a healthy pregnancy and the best outcomes for mothers and babies
- Pre-Pregnancy Care and Prenatal Care Resources - NICHD
OWH also maintains information on prenatal care National Library of Medicine (NLM) MedlinePlus, an NLM service, maintains resources on pre-pregnancy care and prenatal care Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Chapters 4 and 6 of the guidelines provides information on the benefits of exercise during pregnancy Text4baby
- What happens during prenatal visits? | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy . . .
Your first prenatal visit will probably be scheduled sometime after your eighth week of pregnancy Most health care providers won't schedule a visit any earlier unless you have a medical condition, have had problems with a pregnancy in the past, or have symptoms such as spotting or bleeding, stomach pain, or severe nausea and vomiting 1
- Pre-Pregnancy Care and Prenatal Care - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver . . .
Prenatal care is the health care a woman gets during pregnancy Prenatal care should begin as soon as a woman knows or thinks she is pregnant Early and regular prenatal visits are important for the health of both the mother and the fetus Research shows that prenatal care makes a difference for a healthy pregnancy
- Pre-Pregnancy Care and Prenatal Care Research Activities and . . . - NICHD
Pre-Pregnancy care and prenatal care are critical components of promoting a healthy pregnancy NICHD supports and conducts a broad range of research projects to increase the likelihood of a healthy birth Short descriptions of this research are included below
- What is a high-risk pregnancy? | NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver . . .
A high-risk pregnancy is one that threatens the health or life of the mother or her fetus It often requires specialized care from specially trained providers Some pregnancies become high risk as they progress, while some women are at increased risk for complications even before they get pregnant for a variety of reasons Early and regular prenatal care helps many women have healthy
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