Routinely involving obstetricians in the care of low risk women at scheduled II 3 times does not appear to improve perinatal outcomes compared with involving obstetricians when complications arise. Where possible, women should be sent or given written information on models of care prior to their first visit. This is due to the high volume of information that women are required to process and th...

BACKGROUND There are recent efforts made to eliminate inequalities in the utilisation of basic health care services. More emphasis is given for improvement of health in developing countries including maternal and child health. However, disparities for the fast-growing population of urban poor are masked by the urban averages. The aim of this paper is to report on the findings of antenatal care ...

The rationale for providing antenatal care is to screen predominantly healthy pregnant women to detect early signs of, or risk factors for, abnormal conditions or diseases and to follow this detection with effective and timely intervention. The recommended antenatal care programme in most developing countries is often the same as the programmes used in developed countries. However, in developin...

A questionnaire study of mothers' views of the antenatal care provided in Belfast showed general satisfaction. Retrospective examination of their charts however showed in some cases that insufficient attention was paid to the medical and obstetric history in the selection of type of care made by the women and their doctors. Some women with high risk factors were booked for shared care and some ...

The role of antenatal care is being increasingly questioned, particularly in resource poor environments. The low predictability of antenatal markers for adverse maternal outcomes has led some to reject antenatal care as an efficient strategy in the fight against maternal and perinatal mortality. Few studies, however, have assessed the predictability of adverse outcomes other than dystocia or pe...

This well-known hook is now appearing in its seventh edition. The first edition was published in 1935. It was even then the most authoritative and elaborate treatise on antenatal care which was then coming into prominence both amongst practitioners and patients. The present edition is an invaluable production. It. has been extensively rewritten and many new matters have been incorporated. It is...

OBJECTIVE To assess the effectiveness of the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) handbook in Mongolia to increase antenatal clinic attendance, and to enhance health-seeking behaviors and other health outcomes. METHODS A cluster randomized trial was conducted using the translated MCH handbook in Bulgan, Mongolia to assess its effectiveness in promoting antenatal care attendance. Pregnant women wer...