After the confirmation of the pregnancy, it becomes important to schedule your regular required appointments with your GP or midwife. These appointments which you attend during your pregnancy are called the antenatal appointments.
Antenatal care is a kind of preventive medical care in which you visit your GP or midwife for regular check-ups to treat or prevent the health problems which can occur during your pregnancy. The goal of antenatal care is to ensure and promote a healthy lifestyle of both the mother and the child. Antenatal care is also known as prenatal care.
After the 9 months roller coaster ride of pregnancy when the child takes birth, it becomes more crucial to take care of both mother and the child in the first few hours and days post-delivery. The postnatal care begins right after the delivery of the child and lasts up to 6 to 8 weeks.