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ANTENATAL CARE
MRS.JAGADEESWARI.J
M.SC (N) SCON
DEFINITION OF ANTENATAL
CARE
Systemic supervision (examination and
advice ) of a woman during pregnancy is called
Antenatal care / prenatal care.
D.C.DUTTA
Antenatal care refers to the care given to an
expectant mother from the time of conception
until the beginning of labour.
AIMS
• To screen the high risk cases
• To prevent or detect or treat at the any earliest
complication
• To ensure continued medical surveillance and
prophylaxis
• To educate the mother about the physiology of
pregnancy and labour by demonstrations, charts and
diagrams so that fear is removed and psychology is
improved.
AIMS (CONT’D)
• To discuss with the couple about the place, time and
mode of the delivery, provisionally and care of the
newborn
• To motivate the couple about the need of family
planning
• To advice the mother about breast-feeding, post-
natal care and immunization
OBJECTIVES
To ensure a normal pregnancy with
delivery of a healthy baby from a
healthy mother
CRITERIA OF NORMAL
PREGNANCY
Delivery of a single baby in good
condition at term with no maternal
complication
THE FIRST VISIT
Objectives :
• To assess the health status of the
mother and fetus to screen out the
risk pregnancy and formulate the plan
subsequent management.
•To obtain baseline information.
PROCEDURES IN FIRST
VISIT
• History taking
• Examination
• Investigation
HISTORY TAKING
1. Particulars of the patient
2. Chief complaints with duration
3. Past history
4. Obstetric history
5. Menstrual history
6. Family history
7. Personal history
8. Socio-economic history
PARTICULARS OF THE PATIENT
1.Name
2.Age
3.Gravida and parity
4.Address
5.Date of first Examination
CHIEF COMPLAINTS WITH
DURATION
1. Period of amenorrhea
2. Nausea & vomiting, vertigo
3. Increased frequency of micturition
4. Constipation
5. Heaviness of breast
6. Rise of temperature
7. Edema
8. Pain in the abdomen
9. Backache
10. Vaginal bleeding
PAST HISTORY
1.HTN
2.DM
3.BA
4.Renal Disease
5.Psychiatric illness
6.IHD
7.Any previous operation
OBSTETRICAL HISTORY
• Duration of marriage
• Gravida
• Para
• No. of living children
• Health status of the babies
• Previous obstetrical history-antenatal and
intra-natal
MENSTRUAL
HISTORY
Age of menarche
Menstrual period
Menstrual cycle
LMP
EDD calculation by naegele’s
formula
FAMILY HISTORY
a)HTN
b)DM
c)Multiple pregnancy
PERSONAL
HISTORY
• Contraception use before
pregnancy.
• Smoking
• Alcohol
SOCIO ECONOMIC
HISTORY
• Occupation
• Family income
DRUG HISTORY
Antihypertensive
Hypoglycemic
Antidepressant
Corticosteroid
Anticoagulant
PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION
General examination
Abdominal examination
GENERAL EXAMINATION
• Appearance
• Vital signs
• Height of patient
• Weight of patient
• Anemia
• Jaundice
• Edema
• Neck
• Tongue ,teeth , gums
• Breast
• Abdomen
INVESTIGATION
• CBC
• Blood grouping & Rh typing
• Urine R/E
• RBS
• VDRL
• HBS Ag
• Maternal serum alpha protein
• Serological for rubella and hepatitis
• Ultrasound
SUBSEQUENT VISIT
SCHEDULE
Generally-
•At interval of 4 weeks up to 28 weeks
•At interval of 2 weeks up to 36 weeks
•At weekly interval up to EDD
As per WHO recommendation at least 4 visit-
•1st
visit around 16 weeks
•2nd
visit between 24-28 weeks
•3rd
visit at 32 weeks
•4th
visit at 36 weeks
OBJECTIVES OF
SUBSEQUENT VISIT
• To assess fetal well being
• To assess lie , presentation , position
• To assess anaemia , pre eclampsia ,amniotic fluid
volume ,fetal growth .
• To organise specialist antenatal clinics with
cardia disease and diabetes .
• To select time for ultra sound for
amniocentesis ,chronic villus sampling when
indicated.
IN SUBSEQUENT VISIT
• General examination-
• weight, BP ,Pallor ,edemas.
• Patient complaints
• Fetal movements and date of quickening
• Gestational age to be calculated
• Health education
• Prophylaxis & treatment of anemia
• Developing individualized birth plan
• Abdominal examination
ABDOMINAL
EXAMINATION
Inspection
Palpation
percussion
Auscultation
INSPECTION
Shape of the uterus
Striae gravidarum
Linea Niagara
scar mark
Fetal movements
PALPATION
• Assessment of fundal height
• Lie
• Abdominal girth
• Fundal grip
• Lateral grip
• Second pelvic grip/pawlick ‘s
maneuver
• First pelvic grip/pelvic palpation
AUSCULTATION
Checked by pinard
stethoscope or Doppler
Normal FHR is 120-160 b/m
 Foetal tachycardia (>160
b/m)
Foetal bradycardia (<120
b/m)
ANTENATAL ADVICE-
PRINCIPLES
Principles:
1.To impress the patient about the importance of
regular check up
2.To maintain or improve the health status of the
woman to the optimum till delivery by judicious
advice regarding diet, drugs and hygiene
3.To improve and tone up the psychology and to
remove the fear of pregnancy by talking
sympathetically to the patient and explaining the
principle changes and events likely to occur during
pregnancy
ANTENATAL ADVICE
• Diet
• Rest & sleep
• Bowel
• Personal cleanliness
• Clothing, shoes & belt
• Dental care
• Care of breast
• Coitus
• Travelling
• Smoking and alcohol
• Immunization
• Drug
DIET
Diet should be:
1.nutritious
2.balanced
3.light
4.easily digestible
5.rich in protein, mineral and
vitamin
6.with woman’s choice
DDA OF A WOMAN DURING
PREGNANCY (2ND
HALF)
Food element pregnancy
Kilocalories 2500
Protein 60 gm.
Iron 40 mg
Folic acid 400 µg
Calcium 1000 mg
Vitamin A 6000 I.U.
REST AND SLEEP
• 8 hour sleep at night
• At least 2 hour sleep after mid-day
meal
• Hard strenuous work should be
avoided in first trimester and last 4
weeks
BOWEL
• Regular bowel movement may be facilitated by
regulation of diet, taking plenty fluid, vegetable and
milk
Coitus
Should be avoided in
•1st
trimester
•last 6 weeks
BATHING
• The woman should take bath
daily but be careful against
slipping in bathroom due to
imbalance
CLOTHING ,SHOES, BELT
• Woman should wear loose
comfortable garments. High heel
shoes should better be avoided in
advanced pregnancy when the centre
of balance alters.
DENTAL CARE
• The dentist should be consulted at the
earliest if necessary this will facilitate
extraction or filling of the caries tooth ,if
required comfortably in 2 nd trimester the
best time for such procedure.
CARE OF BREAST
• If the nipples are anatomically normal
nothing is to be done beyond ordinary
cleanliness. If the nipples are retracted
,correction is to be done in the later
months by manipulation.
TRAVELLING
Should be avoided in
•1st
trimester
•last 6 weeks
Air travelling is contraindicated in
•Placenta praevia
•Preeclampsia
•Severe anemia
SMOKING AND
ALCOHOLISM
• Smoking and alcohol are injuries to health
during pregnancy.
• Heavy smokers have low birth weight
babies and abortion
• Alcohol during pregnancy leads to fetal
growth retardation
IMMUNIZATION
Indicated-
•TT
•HAV
•HBV
•Rabies
Contraindicated-
•Live virus vaccine (rubella
measles, mums, varicella)
DRUGS
• Most of the drugs
cross the placenta to
reach the fetus while
prescribing the
physician should keep
in mind
PRECONCEPTIONAL CARE
 Preconceptional care is the one
step ahead of antenatal care.
 When a couple is seen and
counseled about pregnancy, its
course and outcome before the
time of actual conception, is
called Preconceptional care.
 Objective: to ensure that, a
woman enters pregnancy with
an optimal state of health which
would be safe both to herself
and the fetus.
PRECONCEPTIONAL CARE
INCLUDES:
 Identification of high risk factor
 Basal level health status including BP recording
 Rubella & Hepatitis immunization
 Folic acid supplementation
 Maternal health is optimized preconceptionally such as
overweight anemia
 Patient with medical disease like hypertension,
diabetes are stabilized in an optimal state by
intervention
PRECONCEPTIONAL CARE INCLUDES:
(CONT’D)
 Drugs used before pregnancy are verified and
changed if required to prevent any adverse effect of
the fetus; e.g., warfarin is replaced with heparin, oral
anti-diabetic drug with insulin
 Advise to stop smoking, alcohol and drug abuse
 Proper counseling to those with history of recurrent
fetal loss or family history of congenital
abnormalities
 Counseling regarding health care cost
 Find out supporting or helping people to help the
mother and care of the new born
Antenatal care

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Antenatal care

  • 2. DEFINITION OF ANTENATAL CARE Systemic supervision (examination and advice ) of a woman during pregnancy is called Antenatal care / prenatal care. D.C.DUTTA Antenatal care refers to the care given to an expectant mother from the time of conception until the beginning of labour.
  • 3. AIMS • To screen the high risk cases • To prevent or detect or treat at the any earliest complication • To ensure continued medical surveillance and prophylaxis • To educate the mother about the physiology of pregnancy and labour by demonstrations, charts and diagrams so that fear is removed and psychology is improved.
  • 4. AIMS (CONT’D) • To discuss with the couple about the place, time and mode of the delivery, provisionally and care of the newborn • To motivate the couple about the need of family planning • To advice the mother about breast-feeding, post- natal care and immunization
  • 5. OBJECTIVES To ensure a normal pregnancy with delivery of a healthy baby from a healthy mother
  • 6. CRITERIA OF NORMAL PREGNANCY Delivery of a single baby in good condition at term with no maternal complication
  • 7. THE FIRST VISIT Objectives : • To assess the health status of the mother and fetus to screen out the risk pregnancy and formulate the plan subsequent management. •To obtain baseline information.
  • 8. PROCEDURES IN FIRST VISIT • History taking • Examination • Investigation
  • 9. HISTORY TAKING 1. Particulars of the patient 2. Chief complaints with duration 3. Past history 4. Obstetric history 5. Menstrual history 6. Family history 7. Personal history 8. Socio-economic history
  • 10. PARTICULARS OF THE PATIENT 1.Name 2.Age 3.Gravida and parity 4.Address 5.Date of first Examination
  • 11. CHIEF COMPLAINTS WITH DURATION 1. Period of amenorrhea 2. Nausea & vomiting, vertigo 3. Increased frequency of micturition 4. Constipation 5. Heaviness of breast 6. Rise of temperature 7. Edema 8. Pain in the abdomen 9. Backache 10. Vaginal bleeding
  • 12. PAST HISTORY 1.HTN 2.DM 3.BA 4.Renal Disease 5.Psychiatric illness 6.IHD 7.Any previous operation
  • 13. OBSTETRICAL HISTORY • Duration of marriage • Gravida • Para • No. of living children • Health status of the babies • Previous obstetrical history-antenatal and intra-natal
  • 14. MENSTRUAL HISTORY Age of menarche Menstrual period Menstrual cycle LMP EDD calculation by naegele’s formula
  • 16. PERSONAL HISTORY • Contraception use before pregnancy. • Smoking • Alcohol
  • 20. GENERAL EXAMINATION • Appearance • Vital signs • Height of patient • Weight of patient • Anemia • Jaundice • Edema • Neck • Tongue ,teeth , gums • Breast • Abdomen
  • 21. INVESTIGATION • CBC • Blood grouping & Rh typing • Urine R/E • RBS • VDRL • HBS Ag • Maternal serum alpha protein • Serological for rubella and hepatitis • Ultrasound
  • 22. SUBSEQUENT VISIT SCHEDULE Generally- •At interval of 4 weeks up to 28 weeks •At interval of 2 weeks up to 36 weeks •At weekly interval up to EDD As per WHO recommendation at least 4 visit- •1st visit around 16 weeks •2nd visit between 24-28 weeks •3rd visit at 32 weeks •4th visit at 36 weeks
  • 23. OBJECTIVES OF SUBSEQUENT VISIT • To assess fetal well being • To assess lie , presentation , position • To assess anaemia , pre eclampsia ,amniotic fluid volume ,fetal growth . • To organise specialist antenatal clinics with cardia disease and diabetes . • To select time for ultra sound for amniocentesis ,chronic villus sampling when indicated.
  • 24. IN SUBSEQUENT VISIT • General examination- • weight, BP ,Pallor ,edemas. • Patient complaints • Fetal movements and date of quickening • Gestational age to be calculated • Health education • Prophylaxis & treatment of anemia • Developing individualized birth plan • Abdominal examination
  • 26. INSPECTION Shape of the uterus Striae gravidarum Linea Niagara scar mark Fetal movements
  • 27. PALPATION • Assessment of fundal height • Lie • Abdominal girth • Fundal grip • Lateral grip • Second pelvic grip/pawlick ‘s maneuver • First pelvic grip/pelvic palpation
  • 28. AUSCULTATION Checked by pinard stethoscope or Doppler Normal FHR is 120-160 b/m  Foetal tachycardia (>160 b/m) Foetal bradycardia (<120 b/m)
  • 29. ANTENATAL ADVICE- PRINCIPLES Principles: 1.To impress the patient about the importance of regular check up 2.To maintain or improve the health status of the woman to the optimum till delivery by judicious advice regarding diet, drugs and hygiene 3.To improve and tone up the psychology and to remove the fear of pregnancy by talking sympathetically to the patient and explaining the principle changes and events likely to occur during pregnancy
  • 30. ANTENATAL ADVICE • Diet • Rest & sleep • Bowel • Personal cleanliness • Clothing, shoes & belt • Dental care • Care of breast • Coitus • Travelling • Smoking and alcohol • Immunization • Drug
  • 31. DIET Diet should be: 1.nutritious 2.balanced 3.light 4.easily digestible 5.rich in protein, mineral and vitamin 6.with woman’s choice
  • 32. DDA OF A WOMAN DURING PREGNANCY (2ND HALF) Food element pregnancy Kilocalories 2500 Protein 60 gm. Iron 40 mg Folic acid 400 µg Calcium 1000 mg Vitamin A 6000 I.U.
  • 33. REST AND SLEEP • 8 hour sleep at night • At least 2 hour sleep after mid-day meal • Hard strenuous work should be avoided in first trimester and last 4 weeks
  • 34. BOWEL • Regular bowel movement may be facilitated by regulation of diet, taking plenty fluid, vegetable and milk Coitus Should be avoided in •1st trimester •last 6 weeks
  • 35. BATHING • The woman should take bath daily but be careful against slipping in bathroom due to imbalance
  • 36. CLOTHING ,SHOES, BELT • Woman should wear loose comfortable garments. High heel shoes should better be avoided in advanced pregnancy when the centre of balance alters.
  • 37. DENTAL CARE • The dentist should be consulted at the earliest if necessary this will facilitate extraction or filling of the caries tooth ,if required comfortably in 2 nd trimester the best time for such procedure.
  • 38. CARE OF BREAST • If the nipples are anatomically normal nothing is to be done beyond ordinary cleanliness. If the nipples are retracted ,correction is to be done in the later months by manipulation.
  • 39. TRAVELLING Should be avoided in •1st trimester •last 6 weeks Air travelling is contraindicated in •Placenta praevia •Preeclampsia •Severe anemia
  • 40. SMOKING AND ALCOHOLISM • Smoking and alcohol are injuries to health during pregnancy. • Heavy smokers have low birth weight babies and abortion • Alcohol during pregnancy leads to fetal growth retardation
  • 42. DRUGS • Most of the drugs cross the placenta to reach the fetus while prescribing the physician should keep in mind
  • 43. PRECONCEPTIONAL CARE  Preconceptional care is the one step ahead of antenatal care.  When a couple is seen and counseled about pregnancy, its course and outcome before the time of actual conception, is called Preconceptional care.  Objective: to ensure that, a woman enters pregnancy with an optimal state of health which would be safe both to herself and the fetus.
  • 44. PRECONCEPTIONAL CARE INCLUDES:  Identification of high risk factor  Basal level health status including BP recording  Rubella & Hepatitis immunization  Folic acid supplementation  Maternal health is optimized preconceptionally such as overweight anemia  Patient with medical disease like hypertension, diabetes are stabilized in an optimal state by intervention
  • 45. PRECONCEPTIONAL CARE INCLUDES: (CONT’D)  Drugs used before pregnancy are verified and changed if required to prevent any adverse effect of the fetus; e.g., warfarin is replaced with heparin, oral anti-diabetic drug with insulin  Advise to stop smoking, alcohol and drug abuse  Proper counseling to those with history of recurrent fetal loss or family history of congenital abnormalities  Counseling regarding health care cost  Find out supporting or helping people to help the mother and care of the new born