antenatal care
Prenatal medical attention
Antenatal care is medical supervision during pregnancy, including regular checkups, screenings, and monitoring of both mother and fetus.
The term is more common in British English; Americans typically say prenatal care.
She scheduled her first antenatal care appointment after the positive test.
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- fetal monitoringTracking unborn baby's condition
- routine checkupRegular scheduled medical examination
- genetic counselingGuidance on inherited conditions
- trimesterThirteen-week span
nuchal translucency · first trimester · obstetrics · amniocentesis · gestation · maternal health · pregnancy · midwife · fetal development · blood tests · birth plan · hospital bag · birth weight · counseling sessions · womb · due date · peer support groups · contractions
timing relative to birth
antenatal carepostnatal care
Healthcare for new mothers
postpartum care · postpartum support · neonatal care · aftercare · pediatric care