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Pregnancy and Antenatal Care – Do’s & Don’ts

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What is Antenatal Care and Why is it Necessary?

Pregnancy, Labor and birth of a child are important milestones in a couple’s life. Regular medical care, knowledge of your choices, and understanding the unknown events during pregnancy can make childbirth an extremely enriching and joyful event.


A woman’s health and behavior in pregnancy affect her baby. A poor diet, smoking, intake of alcohol, certain drugs, and severe illnesses can hold back the baby’s development. Hence during pregnancy, you should not only take good care of your own health but also go for regular checkups with your doctor. This is antenatal care and it is absolutely necessary because it makes sure that you and the baby are fit and well.

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Antenatal checkups prevent most medical problems. Even if there is a problem, early detection helps to control the problem better. For example, there is a condition called pre- eclampsia in which there is weight gain, high blood pressure and stress on the kidney. This is detected by regular blood pressure checks and checking the urine for protein. A urinary tract infection during pregnancy can be detected by a simple urine analysis and its treatment helps the normal growth of the baby in the womb.
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Posted by:  mahy98(Guest)  Posted on: 06/07/2012
i want know what's the antenatal ex?



Posted by:  Amit_Goyal_Punjab_India(Guest)  Posted on: 09/22/2011
Pregnancy and Antenatal Care – Do’s and Don’ts Helps me for caring of my future baby as well as my wife



Posted by:  yashodha  Posted on: 08/18/2011
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Posted by:  pinkspiders(Guest)  Posted on: 03/26/2011
The article is basic and telling you you need to see your doctor when pregnant or..... Not true if you listen to your body, enjoy your pregnancy, and feel fine you never have to see a doctor. In fact if you wish to have a birthing practitioner or midwife all the better. Though even here you only have to see anyone if you want to. Woman take charge of your body, own your experience not what someone else tells you.



Posted by:  megan2303(Guest)  Posted on: 02/21/2011
hi my name is megan and i was wondering if anyone could give me some information on antenatal care and tell me how it helped u through pregnancy and i was wondering if any of u had any thoughts could u please let me know as im doin this for my coursework for my child development class thanks megan x



Posted by:  UDUAK  Posted on: 08/02/2010
when should a pregnant go for antenatal?



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