Antenatal Care

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ANTENATAL CARE
Poster · March 2018
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.10337.97123
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2. Promoting Reproductive Health Among Agrarian Families
ALL INDIA COORDINATED RESEARCH PROJECT ON HOME SCIENCE
PROFESSOR JAYASHANKAR TELANGANA STATE AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY,
RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD-30
Developed by Human Development Component
ANTENATAL CARE
To promote, protect and maintain health of the mother
To detect ‘at risk’ cases and provide necessary care
To provide advice on self care during pregnancy
To educate women on warning signals, child care, family planning
To prepare the woman for labour and lactation
To allay anxiety associated with pregnancy and child birth
To provide early diagnosis and treatment of any medical condition/
complication of pregnancy
To plan for “ Birth” and emergencies/ complications (where, how, by
whom, transport, blood)
To provide care to any child accompanying the mother
Diet & Rest
Personal Hygiene and Habits
Sexual intercourse
Drugs
Exercise
Travel
Care of Breasts
Warning signs
ANTENATAL ADVICE / HEALTH EDUCATION
Swelling of feet
Convulsions/Unconsciousness
Severe Headache
Blurring of vision
Bleeding or discharge
per vaginum
Severe abdominal pain
Any other unusual
symptom
WARNING SIGNS
Watch for complications.
Counsel the lady on warning
signs, labour and delivery.
Work out birth plan.
Assess adequacy of pelvis
THIRD TRIMESTER VISIT
Confirmation of EDD,
Certain screening tests like
maternal serum alpha fetoprotein
(16-18 weeks ) for Neural tube
defects (4per 10,000 live births).
Rule out gestational diabetes.
RH negative women are given anti
– D immunoglobulin at 28 weeks
SECOND VISIT
Conformation of pregnancy
Screening for high risk pregnancy
Baseline investigations
Initiation of Iron and Folic Acid
supplementation
Immunization with Tetanus toxoid
Education of the mother on
pregnancy and child birth
FIRST VISIT
Monitor progress of pregnancy Monitor Fetal well being Identify and manage any condition
SUBSEQUENT VISITS
The care of women during pregnancy is called antenatal care. This begins soon after conception. The
ultimate objective is to have a healthy mother and a healthy child at the end of pregnancy.
Under RCH, minimum of 3 antenatal visits
are recommended. Ideally – Once a month
during first seven months, twice a month
for 8 month and every week there after till
delivery.
Objectives :
ANC
Visits :
Includes visit to antenatal clinic,
examination, investigations, immunization.
Supplements (Iron, folic and Calcium,
Nutritional ) and interventions as required.
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