ABSTRACT
Aims of antenatal care ............................................................................ 48
Classifi cation of antenatal care ......................................................... 49
Advice, reassurance and education ............................................... 49
Accessing antenatal care: the ‘booking visit’ .......................... 52
Screening for fetal abnormalities .................................................... 57
Screening for clinical conditions later in pregnancy ........... 57
Follow-up visits ........................................................................................... 58
Customized antenatal care .................................................................. 58
The overall purpose of antenatal care is to optimize the outcome of pregnancy for the mother, her child and the rest of her
family.
