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2. Pregnancy Care: Overview, Prenatal & Postnatal Care - Healthline

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   Pregnancy care consists of prenatal (before birth) and postpartum (after birth) healthcare for expectant mothers. It involves treatments and trainings to ensure a healthy prepregnancy, pregnancy ...

3. Maternal health - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. Maternal health is the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. In most cases, maternal health encompasses the health care dimensions of family planning, preconception, prenatal, and postnatal care in order to ensure a positive and fulfilling experience. In other cases, maternal health can reduce ...

4. What Postpartum Care Looks Like Worldwide, and How the U.S ...

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   In the Netherlands and Belgium, new mothers will have a kraamverzorgster, a maternity nurse who comes to the home to provide a minimum of 24 hours of care within the first 8 days after discharge.

5. Affordable Care Act: Coverage for New Mothers - WebMD

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   The Affordable Care Act (ACA) covers a range of preventive care free for new mothers before and after their babies are born. ... short-term health plans do not have to cover maternity care and ...

6. Free or Low Cost Prenatal Care: Find Clinics Near You

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   In addition to prenatal services, many health centers offer care and support for: early pregnancy symptoms. miscarriage. postpartum. Use Planned Parenthood’s online directory to find a health ...

7. Insurance When You're Pregnant: FAQ - WebMD

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   The law requires most private health plans to help pay for a basic set of 10 essential health benefits, including maternity and newborn care. But the details of what each plan will cover depends ...

8. Choosing a Health Care Provider for Your Pregnancy ... - WebMD

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   Perinatologist: Also called maternal-fetal medicine specialists, a perinatologist is an obstetrician who specializes in the care of women who may face special problems during pregnancy. These ...

9. Childbirth - Wikipedia

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   A maternity ward, also called maternity unit, labour ward or delivery ward, is generally a hospital department that provides health care to women and their children during childbirth. It is generally closely linked to the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit and/or obstetric surgery unit if present.