Prenatal care decreases health risks during pregnancy. Prenatal care promotes and increases the chance of a healthy pregnancy, delivery, and infant. Prenatal visits allows the doctor to monitor and identify problems and complications that require treatment. Low birth weight can occur in infants when mothers do not undergo prenatal care. The results of low birth weight can result in death of an infant. Infants that are born with a low birth rate and no prenatal are five times likely to die than infants that have received prenatal care (Reichman, Corman, Noonan & Schwartz-Soicher, 2006). Prenatal care should begin three months before conception. Prenatal care impacts the health of both mother and infant. Prenatal care provides education and can relieve stress of pregnancy to the expectant parents. Prenatal care promotes long term health of the child. It may increase the use of pediatric healthcare, best parenting practices, promotes physical and mental health of parents (Noonan, Corman, Noonan & Schwartz-Soicher & Reichman, 2006). Postnatal care occurs after child birth. Mother and child are monitored by physician. Postnatal care is a vital part of recovery and life for both mothers and infants. Postnatal care visits allow the doctor to monitor and identify any health problems of mother and infant. During this time emotional problems or changes are identified as well. The benefits of postnatal care include education of feeding techniques (i.e. Breastfeeding), maintaining infant and maternal health, and expectations during the first year. Postnatal care promotes a healthy lifestyle for mother through encouraging rest, nutrition, and physical health care (Haran, Driel, Mitchell, & Broddrib,
Prenatal care decreases health risks during pregnancy. Prenatal care promotes and increases the chance of a healthy pregnancy, delivery, and infant. Prenatal visits allows the doctor to monitor and identify problems and complications that require treatment. Low birth weight can occur in infants when mothers do not undergo prenatal care. The results of low birth weight can result in death of an infant. Infants that are born with a low birth rate and no prenatal are five times likely to die than infants that have received prenatal care (Reichman, Corman, Noonan & Schwartz-Soicher, 2006). Prenatal care should begin three months before conception. Prenatal care impacts the health of both mother and infant. Prenatal care provides education and can relieve stress of pregnancy to the expectant parents. Prenatal care promotes long term health of the child. It may increase the use of pediatric healthcare, best parenting practices, promotes physical and mental health of parents (Noonan, Corman, Noonan & Schwartz-Soicher & Reichman, 2006). Postnatal care occurs after child birth. Mother and child are monitored by physician. Postnatal care is a vital part of recovery and life for both mothers and infants. Postnatal care visits allow the doctor to monitor and identify any health problems of mother and infant. During this time emotional problems or changes are identified as well. The benefits of postnatal care include education of feeding techniques (i.e. Breastfeeding), maintaining infant and maternal health, and expectations during the first year. Postnatal care promotes a healthy lifestyle for mother through encouraging rest, nutrition, and physical health care (Haran, Driel, Mitchell, & Broddrib,