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- What is prenatal care and why is it important? - NICHD
What is prenatal care and why is it important? Having a healthy pregnancy is one of the best ways to promote a healthy birth Getting early and regular prenatal care improves the chances of a healthy pregnancy This care can begin even before pregnancy with a pre-pregnancy care visit to a health care provider
- Pre-Pregnancy Care and Prenatal Care - NICHD
Prenatal care is the health care a woman gets during pregnancy Early and regular prenatal visits with a health care provider are important for the health of both the mother and the fetus Pre-Pregnancy care from a health care provider is also important to help a woman have as healthy a pregnancy as possible
- Pre-Pregnancy Care and Prenatal Care | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy . . .
Pre-Pregnancy care is the health care a woman gets before she becomes pregnant Prenatal care is the health care a woman gets during pregnancy Early and regular prenatal visits with a health care provider are important for the health of both the mother and the fetus Pre-Pregnancy care from a health care provider is also important to help a woman have as healthy a pregnancy as possible
- Science Update: New method could replace conventional invasive . . . - NICHD
Researchers developed a new method of evaluating blood from pregnant women to identify anomalies in the genes of fetuses The new approach is more sensitive than current tests, which screen only for chromosome-level variants, such as an extra chromosome, and a small number of fetal genetic variants It is also less invasive than current methods, which often involve inserting a needle into the
- What happens during prenatal visits? - NICHD
What happens during prenatal visits varies depending on how far along you are in your pregnancy Schedule your first prenatal visit as soon as you think you are pregnant, even if you have confirmed your pregnancy with a home pregnancy test Early and regular prenatal visits help your health care provider monitor your health and the growth of the fetus
- Pre-Pregnancy Care and Prenatal Care Research Activities and . . . - NICHD
Pre-Pregnancy care and prenatal care are critical components of promoting a healthy pregnancy NICHD supports and conducts a broad range of research projects to increase the likelihood of a healthy birth Short descriptions of this research are included below
- About Pre-Pregnancy Care and Prenatal Care - NICHD
What is pre-pregnancy care? Pre-Pregnancy care is the health care a woman receives before she gets pregnant to help promote a healthy pregnancy Taking steps to make sure you are healthy and avoiding exposure to harmful behaviors and toxins before you get pregnant can decrease the chance of problems during pregnancy and improve the health of your child
- What health problems can develop during pregnancy?
Regular prenatal visits help the health care provider identify potential health problems early and take steps to manage them, to protect the health of the mother and the developing fetus Being aware of the symptoms of these conditions and getting regular prenatal care can prevent health problems and help you get treatment as early as possible These problems include:1
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