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| | Summary |
 | | The purpose of antenatal care is to prevent or identify and treat conditions that may threaten the health of the fetus/newborn and/or the mother, and to help a woman approach pregnancy and birth as positive experiences. | | | Many antenatal interventions have never been evaluated, and there is a great need for more research. | | | Observational studies have clearly demonstrated that antenatal care prevents health problems for both mother and child. |
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http://www.who.dk/eprise/main/WHO/Progs/HEN/Syntheses/antenatal/20031223_1?SumOnly=1
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| | Antenatal Steroid Therapy |
| | The purpose of this article is to discuss the impact of antenatal steroid therapy on neonatal outcomes. | | | During the initial surfactant replacement therapy clinical trials, investigators found that the infants with the lowest incidence of PDA were those infants whose mothers were treated antenatally with steroids. | | | This article will focus on studies of antenatal steroid use for lung maturation and the prevention of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), as well as two other common neonatal problems--patent ductus arteriosus and periventricular/intraventricular hemorrhage. |
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http://www.medmall.org/resources/medmall_pubs/steroids.html
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| | eMedicine - Antenatal Hydronephrosis : Article by John D Edmondson, MD |
| | Crowley PA: Antenatal corticosteroid therapy: a meta-analysis of the randomized trials, 1972 to 1994. | | | Once prenatal treatment is decided upon, controversy remains regarding the efficacy of a therapeutic intervention because of the limited knowledge of the underlying natural history and the difficulty in standardizing patient selection and determining appropriate outcome measures (Freedman, 2000). | | | This intervention could be useful in fetuses with oligohydramnios associated with antenatal hydronephrosis. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2747.htm
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| | Global Health Council - Publications |
| | Access to antenatal care, or the regular monitoring and management of the health of a pregnant woman and her fetus during gestation, is a vital component of safer birth initiatives. | | | An evidence-based approach to antenatal care relies upon the assessment of the impact of alternative antenatal care models on maternal and perinatal outcomes in a manner that maximally controls for bias. | | | The results of this review suggest that an antenatal model of care involving fewer visits than currently recommended does not lead to any clinically important increase in the risk to mothers or babies. |
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http://www.globalhealth.org/publications/article-bp.php3?id=766
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| | eMJA: National guidelines for antenatal testing |
| | These findings and conclusions should encourage providers of antenatal care to reflect on their own practice and to consider whether routine urinalysis is justified, thereby facilitating the provision of the most cost-effective care. | | | Standardisation of antenatal care across Australia, through the development of clinical practice guidelines, might reasonably be expected to reduce this wastage. | | | It is of concern that there is considerable variation in routine antenatal testing in our hospitals, and that practice is often at odds with available evidence. |
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http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/177_09_041102/wal10595_fm.html
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| | Antenatal Classes |
| | The main aim of antenatal classes is to impart knowledge about all aspects of pregnancy, labour and the basic care of the new baby to mothers-to-be. | | | The positive benefits of breastfeeding are explained in detail, as is the technique and the problems new mothers are likely to experience as they begin breastfeeding. | | | This is done through a combination of theory and practical physical exercises, and the atmosphere is usually one of relaxation, enjoyment and good humour. |
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http://www.irishhealth.com/index.html?level=4&con=347&var=print
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| | What We Do: Promoting Focused Antenatal Care at the Country Level |
| | The midwives are enthusiastic about the focused antenatal care concepts and say they are better able to serve the women in their health centers and that their clients are responding very positively to the new approach. | | | Fewer visits are needed than in traditional antenatal care, because the woman's health is thoroughly evaluated at every visit, and she is taught to recognize danger signs and to seek help immediately if they appear. | | | Mothers who attend antenatal care visits at the health centers say they had never before had a healthcare provider take the time to listen to them or explain how to identify dangers signs during their pregnancy. |
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http://www.mnh.jhpiego.org/global/anctrylvl.asp
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| | Report National HIV and Syphillis Sero-Prevalence Survey, 2000 |
| | As the antenatal survey is a proxy indicator for the development of the HIV epidemic in the general population, the findings for HIV and syphilis in the last three years suggest a slower progression of the pace of epidemic. | | | This means that at each clinic, all first time antenatal clinic attendees have the same chance of being selected for the study. | | | At all public facilities providing antenatal care (as part of the routine health education and promotion procedures), there is a slot on syphilis and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and why it is important to draw blood to test for syphilis. |
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http://www.doh.gov.za/docs/reports/2000/hivreport.html
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| | Integration of STI Prevention and Management with Family Planning and Antenatal Care in Sub-Saharan Africa—What ... |
| | Educating and counseling clients on STI awareness, health-seeking behavior, risk factors and preventive behaviors (especially condom use) is expected to result in a change to, or maintenance of, low-risk sexual behavior (e.g., fewer sexual partners and condom use), as well as more rapid and effective care-seeking behavior among women who suspect they have an infection. | | | One immediate question is whether this procedure should be followed with all family planning and antenatal clients or with a subsample that consists either of women selected by the provider or of clients who report symptoms. | | | The first is the development and testing of strategies that, instead of adding STI-related activities to existing family planning and antenatal care programs, seek to reorient the goals of routine consultations toward protection against the dual risks of unwanted pregnancy and infection and involvement of clients in deciding the outcome of the consultation. |
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http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/journals/2807702.html
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| | Kuensel Online |
| | “Antenatal care in itself might not save a life, but it certainly is a way for saving the mother’s and infant’s life,” said Dr Sharma. | | | However, according to Dr Sharma, the percentage of pregnant Bhutanese mothers attending at least one antenatal clinic had risen to 51 percent. | | | Pregnant women taking necessary antenatal care get an opportunity to get vaccinated against tetanus, detect and treat anaemia and manage sexually transmitted diseases. |
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http://www.kuenselonline.com/article.php?sid=3920
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| | Patterns of routine antenatal care for low-risk pregnancy (Cochrane Review) |
| | Antenatal care provided by a midwife/general practitioner was associated with improved perception of care by women. | | | A reduction in the number of antenatal visits was not associated with an increase in any of the negative maternal and perinatal outcomes reviewed. | | | However, trials from developed countries suggest that women can be less satisfied with the reduced number of visits and feel that their expectations with care are not fulfilled. |
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http://www.mediscope.ch/cochrane-abstracts/ab000934.htm
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| | with woman - antenatal anti-D |
| | The first of these arguments concerns the difficulty there exists with trying to establish how effective antenatal anti-D would be when there are still questions and problems regarding the current program of routine postnatal administration and antenatal administration in response to a potentially sensitising event. | | | Of course, we should bear in mind that, even if we feel that the evidence shows antenatal anti-D administration to be effective, this does not necessarily mean it is necessary or beneficial for all women; this is another issue entirely. | | | The fact that there has been no research investigating the effects of anti-D on the unborn child is one of the factors of concern to those currently calling for caution (Gaskin 1989, Coombes 1999). |
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http://www.withwoman.co.uk/contents/info/anantid.html
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| | BioMed Central Full text Womens' opinions on antenatal care in developing countries: results of a study in Cuba, ... |
| | The assessment of antenatal care experience is considered in the present paper as the final goal of our interpretation. | | | Through focus groups discussions we were able to assess the concepts and expectations underlying women's evaluation of concepts and experiences of the care received in antenatal care clinics. | | | In each country the basic themes of culturally-related interpretations of illness, experiences with health-care provision, experience of antenatal care and other relevant features were explored. |
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http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/3/17
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| | Combined Antenatal Care |
| | Put simply, it means that antenatal care is provided by the antenatal clinic of a maternity hospital in conjunction with the patient’s own GP. | | | Health professionals believe that antenatal care is best provided by a dedicated antenatal clinic in conjunction with your family doctor. | | | It is important to attend your GP, as they will ultimately be caring for you and your baby on an ongoing basis. |
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http://www.irishhealth.com/index.html?level=4&con=166&var=print
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| | WHO says more pregnant women getting antenatal care |
| | The study finds that antenatal care is heavily influenced by such factors as wealth and education. | | | "Improving antenatal care is vital to achieving several of the Millennium Development Goals," says WHO's Phumaphi. | | | A skilled attendant is a doctor, midwife, nurse, or other health care provider with equivalent skills, who can detect and manage complications at birth. |
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http://www.news-medical.net/print_article.asp?id=208
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| | 2000-03-01 OMR -A Guide to the Revised Antenatal Record |
| | Historically, the content of the Antenatal Record has been the responsibility of the OMA, with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care assuming responsibility for printing and distribution. | | | This area is a convenient location to summarize relevant findings from Antenatal I and to note new risk factors or allergies identified in subsequent visits. | | | Checkboxes are meant to facilitate the clinician's record-keeping; consideration has been given to the need for more space for the clinician's notes; and the most important information is given prominence. |
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http://www.oma.org/phealth/00anten.htm
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| | eMJA: The time to recommend antenatal HIV screening for all pregnant women has arrived |
| | Mother-to-child transmission rates of 30% continue to occur, despite the fact that this form of transmission is almost entirely preventable with antiretroviral therapy and formula feeding. | | | Many women in Australia with HIV infection were born overseas and are less likely to have comprehensive health insurance than those born here. | | | National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research. |
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http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/181_03_020804/zie10288_fm.html
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| | Antenatal care - information on classes, exercises & pregnancy |
| | Antenatal care aims to monitor and promote the wellbeing of a mother and her developing baby. | | | Their work is based in several places: hospitals, where they work in antenatal clinics, delivery suites and wards; or the community where they may be based in health centres or GP surgeries. | | | Antenatal classes are an excellent opportunity to gather information, share worries and fears, learn new skills and meet people who are going through a similar experience. |
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http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/antenatal_care.html
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| | Consultants Special Interests - Region: SE. Keyword: Antenatal |
| | Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Gynaecological oncology, colposcopy, antenatal medicine | | | Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Reproductive medicine and surgery, antenatal and postpartum care, vaginal surgery | | | Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Feto-maternal medicine, prenatal diagnosis, screening, antenatal and intrapartum care, obstetric injury |
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http://www.specialistinfo.com/siget.php?path=rrsi/SEantenatal
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| | The Pregnancy Institute - PUCP |
| | Clinical observation of the relationship between puerant posture and occult prolapse of the cord. | | | Candace C Collins MD Umbilical Cord Accidents (UCA) are a type of sudden antenatal death syndrome (SADS) which needs study. | | | This event could be related to diurnal rhythms influencing maternal blood pressure (causing hypotension), uterine contractures (reducing uterine blood flow>35%) and fetal cortisol reduction, between 2-4 A.M. What is the occurrence of UCA associated Stillbirth. |
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http://www.preginst.com/pucp.html
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| | Antenatal screening for haemoglobin disorders is inadequate and inequitable |
| | The authors conclude that although antenatal screening and counselling for haemoglobin disorders are standard practices in the UK, they are delivered inadequately and inequitably. | | | In their study of 138 couples in the UK who had experienced a pregnancy affected by thalassaemia between 1990-1994, Modell et al found that over half of all liveborn infants affected with this haemoglobin disorder, had been the result of a failure in the antenatal screening service. | | | Antenatal screening for haemoglobin disorders is inadequate and inequitable |
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http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2000-02/BMJ-Asfh-0302100.php
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| | Antenatal care - What is antenatal care? - AXA PPP healthcare |
| | Antenatal care is the name of the particular form of medical supervision given to a pregnant woman and her baby starting from the time of conception up to the delivery of the baby. | | | It includes regular monitoring of the woman and her baby throughout pregnancy by various means including a variety of routine regular examinations and a number of simple tests of various kinds. |
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http://www.axappphealthcare.co.uk/maia?h=fam_head&f=factsheet_footer&p=consumer/fam_champneys_pmi&u=fam_utility&n=consumer/health_atoz&t=antenatal_top&b=shared/fact_sheets/antenatal/antenatal
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| | Antenatal clinic, checks for mothers to be |
| | After this you will only need to come to the antenatal clinic, unless you develop a problem. | | | How often do I need to come to the clinic? | | | Tell the receptionist that this is a booking appointment for the antenatal clinic and that you specifically need to see the midwife. |
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http://www.stocksurgery.co.uk/antenatal_clinic.htm
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| | Individual or group antenatal education for childbirth/parenthood (Cochrane Review) |
| | Background: Structured antenatal education programs for childbirth and/or parenthood are commonly recommended for pregnant women and their partners by health care professionals in many parts of the world. | | | Individual or group antenatal education for childbirth/parenthood (Cochrane Review) | | | Such programs are usually offered to groups but may be offered to individuals. |
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http://www.update-software.com/abstracts/ab002869.htm
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| | “It’s also vital that reducing the number of antenatal visits for medical reasons doesn’t lead to parent’s wider needs being neglected. | | | After birth, many parents say they feel totally unprepared for becoming a parent. | | | Antenatal care should be about preparing parents for their new role as well as ensuring the best possible healthcare for them and their babies.” Ends Notes to Editors 1. |
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http://www.maternityalliance.org.uk/documents/antenatal_care_press_release_oct03.doc
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| | Antenatal care - TheSite.org |
| | Your midwife is your point of contact on all health issues throughout the pregnancy. | | | About Us You are here: Home > Sex & Relationships > Family & Friends > Pregnancy & Parenthood > Antenatal care | | | Regular antenatal appointments with your midwife allow you to build a relationship of trust, which is important when it comes to the birth. |
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http://www.thesite.org.uk/sexandrelationships/familyandfriends/pregnancyandparenthood/antenatalcare
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| | Maternity services |
| | Antenatal clinics are held at both St Thomas’ and Guy’s. | | | The MSLC works alongside midwives, GPs, doctors and other health professionals to develop services. | | | Community antenatal clinics also operate throughout Lambeth and Southwark, and several clinics also offer antenatal classes. |
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http://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/page659.htm
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| | Antenatal Preparation for Home Birth |
| | Alternatively, ordinary yoga classes will still help with flexibility and relaxation, but let the teacher know that you are pregnant as some positions will be unsuitable. | | | Some of them will also include sessions on pain management through breathing or movement. | | | Antenatal classes help you to know what to expect in labour and birth, and should describe many of your options. |
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http://www.homebirth.org.uk/birthprep.htm
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| | Antenatal screening for syphilis -- Welch 317 (7173): 1605 -- BMJ |
| | that, for example, antenatal clinics were testing only non-white | | | Such a scheme will be most effective and least | | | The role of epidemiology and surveillance systems in the control of sexually transmitted diseases. |
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http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/317/7173/1605
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| | Antenatal Clinic - Royal Berkshire and Battle Hospitals |
| | Antenatal patients can also obtain information through their own community midwife. | | | Phone: 0118 322 7290 and ask for antenatal clinic. | | | Type of patients: Antenatal (expectant mothers) needing specialized monitoring or care |
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http://www.rbbh.nhs.uk/antenatal-clinic
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| | Antenatal Hydronephrosis |
| | If you have any questions about the information above or your child's care, please contact our doctors at any time by calling (713) 704-5869. | | | What can be done to treat the hydronephrosis? | | | The treatment of antenatal hydronephrosis depends on the underlying cause. |
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http://www.pedisurg.com/PtEduc/Antenatal_Hydronephrosis.htm
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| | Antenatal units are unaware of genetic screening guidelines |
| | Units without an identified person responsible for antenatal screening face the risk of being overwhelmed by advances in the field, and national audits will be compromised if no single person can be approached for reliable information, they conclude. | | | In 1999, researchers at St Mary's Hospital in Manchester surveyed 242 obstetricians and 273 midwives throughout the UK about their awareness of the national confidential inquiry and its effects on practice. | | | Antenatal units are generally unaware of screening guidelines for women at increased risk of having a baby with genetic defects including Down's syndrome and cystic fibrosis, finds research in this week's BMJ. |
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http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2001-01/BMJ-Auau-0401101.php
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| | Antenatal Steroids with PPROM |
| | Since neonatologists are occasionally called upon to advise obstetricians or counsel families with this condition, I felt that an update on the latest recommendations might be helpful. | | | Antenatal corticosteroids are currently recommended for women with PPROM at 24 – 32 weeks gestation in the absence of clinical chorioamnionitis. | | | There is no data to suggest beneficial effects of antenatal steroids at < 23 weeks or > 34 weeks. |
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http://www.fsneo.org/JourClub/3-005.htm
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| | Antenatal Visits in Ireland |
| | These sessions will provide you with an opportunity to learn more about breastfeeding, nutrition, maintaining a healthy lifestyle and preparing you and your family for the birth of the baby. | | | You may be entitled to take paid time off from work to attend some antenatal classes. | | | Read more about the important rules regarding time-off work and antental classes here. |
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http://www.oasis.gov.ie/birth/before_your_baby_is_born/antenatal_visits.html
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| | BirthChoiceUK - Antenatal Classes |
| | Classes will probably include information about what labour is like, pain relief, interventions and Caesarean birth. | | | Because of their job, there may be a different midwife teaching each week, and the midwives may not be trained in adult education. | | | Antenatal teachers are usually not midwives, but are women who have had at least one baby. |
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http://www.birthchoiceuk.com/Antenatal.htm
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| | First antenatal visit or booking session - What to expect... |
| | First antenatal visit or booking session - What to expect... | | | This appointment usually takes place at the hospital maternity unit or at the community midwives' antenatal clinic, which might be at a local health clinic or at your local GP/midwife unit. | | | The choices you have if an abnormality is found in your baby. |
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http://www.askbaby.com/topic/first-antenatal-visit.htm
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| | Nctpregnancyandbabycare.com - YOUR ANTENATAL CARE |
| | Regular meetings with your carers also give you the opportunity of asking questions about your pregnancy and the birth of your baby and to talk over any worries or concerns you might have. | | | Antenatal care involves being seen by your midwife at regular intervals during your pregnancy to check that all is well with you and your baby. | | | It includes being offered a range of tests, which, it is important to add, you do not have to accept. |
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http://www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com/article.asp?article=68
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| | MedFriendly.com: Antenatal hydronephrosis |
| | Please see our extensive entry on hydronephrosis for information on this condition. | | | Hydronephrosis is a condition in which specific parts of the kidney(s) become stretched, swollen, and widened with urine. | | | Antenatal hydronephrosis comes from the Latin word "ante" meaning "before," the Greek word "hydor" meaning "water," the Greek word "nephros" meaning "kidney," and the Greek word "osis" meaning "condition." Put the words together and you get "before water kidney condition." |
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http://www.medfriendly.com/antenatalhydronephrosis.html
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| | Time off for Antenatal care |
| | • Antenatal care may include relaxation and parentcraft | | | Antenatal care is notrestricted to medical examinations, for example it could include,relaxation classes and parentcraft classes. | | | Pregnant employees are entitled to paid time off to keep appointments for antenatal care, including relaxation classes and parentcraft classes. |
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http://www.ltucrc.org.uk/ante-natal2.htm
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| | Antenatal Car - BigWalk.co.uk |
| | In case you might desire to find out text about antenatal car, the people working for BIGWalk have set up the directory so that you may rapidly seek everything you could like from our carefully managed range of antenatal car webpages. | | | Includes details of antenatal classes, breastfeeding support, baby and toddler groups and regular events. | | | From just the basics to searching for material in the field of antenatal car, we have set up the site that enables you to easily locate what you might need from our extensive collection of antenatal car webpages. |
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http://www.bigwalk.co.uk/directory/_antenatal_care
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| | BabyCentre Antenatal check-ups |
| | Has anybody else experienced this as I still feel this is a little late for my point of contact. | | | Type in your comments and ideas about Antenatal check-ups. | | | I have been booked for my first antenatal appointment when I will be over 15 weeks. |
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http://www.babycentre.co.uk/tips/536334.html
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| | Dictionary.com/Antenatal |
| | 2 British : concerned with the care and treatment of the unborn child and of pregnant women clinics> —an·te·na·tal·ly | | | adj : occurring or existing before birth; "the prenatal period"; "antenatal care" [syn: prenatal, antepartum] [ant: perinatal, postnatal] |
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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=Antenatal
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