Antenatal Care of a Normal Pregnancy

doi:10.1017/9781108863049.017

Chapter 16 - Antenatal Care of a Normal Pregnancy

from Section 3 - Fetal Medicine

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 November 2021

Irene Hösli ,

Gwendolin Manegold-Brauer and

Olav Lapaire

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Tahir Mahmood ,

Charles Savona Ventura ,

Ioannis Messinis and

Sambit Mukhopadhyay

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Tahir Mahmood: Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
Charles Savona Ventura: Affiliation:
University of Malta, Malta
Ioannis Messinis: Affiliation:
University of Thessaly, Greece
Sambit Mukhopadhyay: Affiliation:
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, UK

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Antenatal care (ANC) of a normal pregnancy is defined as the routine care of presumed healthy, pregnant women with a singleton uncomplicated pregnancy provided between conception and the onset of labour. A woman’s health during her pregnancy is critical to the outcome of the pregnancy and may have a lifelong impact on her and her baby’s health.

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Type: Chapter
Information: The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Obstetrics & Maternal-Fetal Medicine
, pp. 130 - 138

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108863049.017 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2021

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