Gynecology and Obstetrics

Prenatal care

Women with little or no prenatal care have negative outcome and who receive prenatal care during the first trimester have better pregnancy outcomes. To avoid or reduce the frequency of maternal death, miscarriages, birth defects, low birth weight, neonatal infections and other preventable health problems, all the pregnant women should thoroughly undergo routine prenatal care, including prenatal screening and diagnosis. To identify risk factors and initiate preventive care measures, women should regularly get their labs and screening tests done throughout pregnancy. Maintaining maternal health optimizes the success for positive pregnancy outcomes.