Antenatal Care

A birth plan is made by the woman and her provider during antenatal care to prepare for birth and for complications.

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A birth plan is made by the woman and her provider during antenatal care to prepare for birth and for complications. (Reproductive Health 1 End of Trimester CAT: 40 MCQs and 4 short answers)
State 5 reasons why antenatal care is important for all women (5 marks) (Reproductive Health 1 End of Trimester CAT: November 2018)
Definition: Prenatal (antenatal) care is the planned care a pregnant woman receives from conception until labour begins, to keep the mother and the fetus healthy, detect and treat problems early, and prepare the family for the birth and the newborn. (Obstetrics II CAT: miscarriage, pregnancy physiology and antenatal care, 26 MCQs)
Antenatal care: detects and manages risk, gives IPTp, iron and folate, tetanus immunisation and counselling. (Reproductive Health 1 End of Trimester CAT: 40 MCQs and 4 short answers)
Topics tested: diagnosis of pregnancy, physiological changes, abortion, preconception care, safe motherhood, birth plan, antenatal care, post-abortion care. (Reproductive Health 1 End of Trimester CAT: November 2018)
Topics tested: ruptured ectopic pregnancy, antenatal care and EDD, incomplete abortion, maternal and newborn health pillars, physiology of pregnancy, maternal health definitions. (Reproductive Health 1 End of Trimester CAT: ectopic pregnancy, ANC and abortion )