Prenatal care is preventive healthcare given to pregnant women throughout their pregnancy. It allows doctors and midwives to identify potential health problems early in order to prevent complications during pregnancy. Prenatal care also promotes a healthy lifestyle for both the mother and child. In 2016, 77.1% of live births in the United States were from women who received early prenatal care while 16.
7% began care in their second trimester and 6.2% started late or didn’t have prenatal care at all. Prenatal support and education is necessary to ensure the baby and the mother is healthy.
Prenatal care should start as soon as the mother discovers she is pregnant and should happen at least once every month for weeks four through 28, twice a month for weeks 28 through 36, and weekly for weeks 36 up until the delivery.
A midwife is a trained professional who helps a pregnant woman during their pregnancy, labor, and after the baby has been delivered. As of February 2019, there were 12,218 certified nurse-midwives and 102 certified midwives according to the American Midwifery Certification Board. Some midwife services include annual gynecology exams, family planning, prenatal care, preconception care, and more. Midwives provide prenatal support and education for women who are ready to start a family.
A 6% increase in demand for women’s healthcare is foreseen by ACOG for the next 10 years due to the ongoing increase in the female population in the United States.
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Prenatal care is preventive healthcare given to pregnant women throughout their pregnancy. It allows doctors and midwives to identify potential health problems early in order to prevent complications during pregnancy. Prenatal care also promotes a healthy lifestyle for both the mother and child. In 2016, 77.1% of live births in the United States were from women who received early prenatal care while 16.7% began care in their second trimester and 6.2% started late or didn’t have prenatal care at all. Prenatal support and education is necessary to ensure the baby and the mother is healthy.
Prenatal care should start as soon as the mother discovers she is pregnant and should happen at least once every month for weeks four through 28, twice a month for weeks 28 through 36, and weekly for weeks 36 up until the delivery.
A midwife is a trained professional who helps a pregnant woman during their pregnancy, labor, and after the baby has been delivered. As of February 2019, there were 12,218 certified nurse-midwives and 102 certified midwives according to the American Midwifery Certification Board. Some midwife services include annual gynecology exams, family planning, prenatal care, preconception care, and more. Midwives provide prenatal support and education for women who are ready to start a family.
A 6% increase in demand for women’s healthcare is foreseen by ACOG for the next 10 years due to the ongoing increase in the female population in the United States.
