Within the maternal and child health services spectrum, postnatal care is considered as one of the most critical services necessary for the prevention of complications that could ensue from child birth. It involves the systematic assessment of the woman and…
In this post, we will list the common complications during pregnancy including: Gestational Diabetes: Causal factors are associated with hormonal changes experienced during pregnancy that lead to insulin resistance. Pre-eclampsia: It is hypertension that occurs during pregnancy. Its causal factors…
In this post, we will focus on the various forms of care recommended for women before, during and after the pregnancy period.This post will describe and distinguish the different terms that define these forms of care. Pre-conception care is given…
Ante-natal care is integral to the success of a pregnancy. However, not all women attend ANC visits due to various factors including: Limited awareness of ANC services-There lacks sufficient knowledge on the importance of ANC services. This hinders most women…
In this post, we will address the importance of ante-natal care. In the previous post, we discussed what ante-natal care is and what an ANC visit involves, but first we will have a look at the key elements of Antenatal…
Antenatal care is the integrated care provided to pregnant women to facilitate safe…
Pre-conception care is a crucial component for reproductive-aged women due to its likely contribution to successful pregnancy outcomes. Nonetheless , it rarely receives as much regard from this group especially due to a variety of reasons , namely: Accessibility challenges-Limited…
In our former post, we informed on pre-conception care and what it consists of. In essence, it aims to identify and transform behavioural, social and biomedical risks through precautionary and management involvement. It addresses key elements comprising risk assessment, medical…
Until recently, there has been an increasing trend towards the recognition and acceptance of the importance of preconception care in preventing neonatal and birth defects. Apparently, maternal health and lifestyle choices prior to pregnancy have been noted to facilitate…
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