Antenatal Care What is Antenatal Care? Antenatal care is essential for protecting the health of women and their unborn children. This guideline covers the routine antenatal care that women and their babies should receive. It aims to ensure that pregnant women are offered regular check-ups, information, and support. Dr. Asmita Dongare provides the best antenatal care service in PCMC Pune which helps to detect any underlying infection, nutritional deficiency, or existence of any disease. Through antenatal care, pregnant women can also access micronutrient supplementation, treatment for hypertension to prevent eclampsia, as well as immunization against tetanus. Antenatal care can also provide HIV testing and medications to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
Why go to antenatal appointments? Most of the women asked why we need an antenatal appointment. Dr. Asmita Dongare has explained the importance of antenatal appointments which is a great opportunity to ask any questions you have about • • •
your pregnancy such as what’s happening during each trimester, Physical pregnancy symptoms, and the birth itself. Caring for your baby after birth