Complete Antenatal Check Up

Antenatal care is the systematic supervision of women during pregnancy to monitor fetal growth and ensure the mother's and fetus's well-being. A proper antenatal check-up gives vital care to the mother and aids in the detection of pregnancy issues such as anemia, pre-eclampsia, and hypertension in the mother, as well as slow/inadequate growth of the fetus. 

Antenatal care enables the timely management of difficulties through referral to a suitable facility for further treatment. It also allows for the preparation of a birth plan as well as the identification of a facility for delivery and referral in the event of problems.

Components of antenatal check-up

History talks 

• Confirm your pregnancy.
• Determine whether there were any issues from a prior pregnancy or confinement that may have affected the current one.
• Identify any current medical/surgical or obstetric conditions that could complicate this pregnancy.
• Menstrual history is used to calculate the due date.
• Inquire about Nausea and vomiting, Heartburn, Constipation, and an increased frequency of urination.
• Inquire about symptoms if present any currently 
• Ask about her previous pregnancy obstetrics conditions
• History of any current systematic illness
• Physical examination of pallor, pulse, respiratory rate, jaundice, edema, blood pressure, weight, and breast examination.
• Abdominal examination
• Urine pregnancy test
• Blood investigation
• Urine test to assess the presence of sugar and proteins
• Rapid test for malaria