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Chapter 16 - Antenatal Care of a Normal Pregnancy

from Section 3 - Fetal Medicine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2021

By
Irene Hösli ,
Gwendolin Manegold-Brauer  and
Olav Lapaire
Edited by
Tahir Mahmood ,
Charles Savona Ventura ,
Ioannis Messinis  and
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
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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Summary

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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The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Obstetrics & Maternal-Fetal Medicine
 , pp. 130 - 138
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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