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Antepartum care includes initial and subsequent history, physical exams, recording of weight, blood pressure, fetal heart tones, routine chemical (dipstick) urinalysis, monthly visits up to 28 weeks gestation, biweekly visits between 28 and 36 weeks, and weekly visits until delivery.
The antepartum or pre-natal period starts when the womanâs pregnancy is diagnosed and ends just before the baby is delivered. Antepartum care promotes patient education and provides ongoing risk assessment and development of an individualized patient management plan. The major goal of prenatal care is not only to ensure that a healthy baby is born but also to promote the optimum health for the mother. The following are the goals of antepartum care: To evaluate the health status of the mother and the fetus.