Prenatal Health Tips and Guidelines

Prenatal health focuses on the well-being of both the pregnant woman and developing baby during pregnancy.

Prenatal Health FAQ

Why is prenatal care important?

Having a healthy pregnancy is one of the best ways to promote a healthy birth. Getting early and regular prenatal care improves the chances of a healthy pregnancy. This care can begin even before pregnancy with a pre-pregnancy care visit to a health care provider. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2015).

Does prenatal care improve the chances of a healthy pregnancy?

Getting early and regular prenatal care improves the chances of a healthy pregnancy. This care can begin even before pregnancy with a pre-pregnancy care visit to a health care provider. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2015). Preconception health and health care.

What is antenatal care?

Antenatal care is the care you receive during pregnancy. You will have antenatal appointments throughout your pregnancy. Most females who have uncomplicated pregnancies have about 8 to 10 appointments. If you’ve had a previous pregnancy with no complications, you may have about 7 to 10 appointments.

How did information and knowledge help you during pregnancy?

'Information and knowledge gave me confidence and a sense of control.' Some women will approach pregnancy and birth with enormous trepidation and fear, while others will breeze through, loving their changing bodies and the prospect of becoming a parent.

What is the pregnancy birth & baby hotline?

the Pregnancy, birth and baby hotline, which provides parents with advice from qualified maternal child health nurses about children’s growth, behaviour and development healthdirect, which provides reliable health information and advice on all aspects of pregnancy and breastfeeding