Antenatal Care

To ensure the health of both pregnant mothers and their unborn children, proper antenatal care is a need. Preventive health care provides women with the opportunity to learn about healthy habits throughout pregnancy, better understand pregnancy and delivery warning signals, and get social, emotional, and psychological support during this vital period in their life. It is also possible for pregnant women to receive vitamin supplements, antihypertensive therapy, and tetanus vaccination through prenatal care. As part of prenatal care, HIV testing and treatment can be provided to prevent transmission of the virus from mother to child. Women who are expecting can be given drugs and insecticide-treated mosquito nets to help prevent malaria, which can be debilitating and even fatal in some places where it is prevalent

In the course of prenatal treatment, patients undergo a variety of examinations and tests. Pregnant women in England are offered the following tests:

● Two ultrasound examinations were performed (one at 8-14 weeks, the other at 18-21 weeks)
● There are several blood tests that can detect HIV, hepatitis B, syphilis, and other diseases in the bloodstream.
● Checking for anemias such as sickle cell and thalassemia
● Down’s syndrome, for example, can be detected during pregnancy with prenatal screening testing.
● Gynecological exams and blood pressure and weight checks are also conducted on a regular basis for the mother’s overall health.