Health Care Activity
prenatal care
pre·na·tal care [ pree-neyt-l kair ]
Subclass of:
Maternal Health Services;
patient care
Definitions related to prenatal care:
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Care provided the pregnant woman in order to prevent pregnancy complications, and decrease the incidence of maternal and prenatal morbidity and mortality.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Prenatal care is the health care you get while you are pregnant. It includes your checkups and prenatal testing. Prenatal care can help keep you and your baby healthy. It lets your health care provider spot health problems early. Early treatment can cure many problems and prevent others. Your doctor or midwife will give you a schedule for your prenatal visits. If you are over 35 years old or your pregnancy is high risk because of health problems like diabetes or high blood pressure, your doctor or midwife will probably want to see you more often. You can also expect to see your health care provider more often as your due date gets closer. Dept. of Health and Human Services Office on Women's HealthMedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Provision of health care during the course of pregnancyNursing Interventions ClassificationUniversity of Iowa, 2007
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