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What does prenatal care include?

Prenatal care combines health assessment, screening, education, counseling, and coordination of services to support the pregnant patient and developing fetus.

What are key practices in person-centered prenatal communication?

Explain questions and procedures, protect privacy, use the patient’s preferred name and language, and support informed decisions.

How should sensitive prenatal questions be asked?

Ask sensitive questions privately and without judgment. This includes topics such as mental health, substance use, relationships, and safety.

What does each part of G-T-P-A-L represent?

G counts all pregnancies, including the current one; T, term births; P, preterm births; A, losses before the local viability threshold; and L, living children.

What hormone do pregnancy tests detect?

Pregnancy tests detect human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a hormone produced after implantation.

What does a positive pregnancy test not establish by itself?

A positive test shows that hCG is present; by itself, it does not establish pregnancy location, viability, or gestational age.

From what point are gestational weeks counted?

Gestational weeks are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP), not from conception.

How does Naegele’s rule estimate the due date?

Add 7 days to the first day of the LMP, subtract 3 months, and add 1 year. The result is an estimated due date, not an exact birth-date prediction.

Which ultrasound timing is most accurate for dating a pregnancy?

First-trimester ultrasound is the most accurate ultrasound method for establishing or confirming gestational age.

When is a pregnancy considered suboptimally dated?

A pregnancy without an ultrasound confirming or revising its dating before 22 weeks is considered suboptimally dated.

What is the usual focus of the first prenatal visit?

It commonly reviews history and medicines, assesses health and pregnancy concerns, confirms dating, and establishes a plan for ongoing care.

Which tests are commonly included early in pregnancy?

Common early tests include a complete blood count, blood type and Rh factor, and urine testing or culture. Infection screening is also included as appropriate.