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Women should attend antenatal clinics in the first trimester of their pregnancies and regularly thereafter to avoid complications during childbirth. Shutterstock Many of these deaths are preventable.

Routine antenatal and postnatal appointments are opportunities for health professionals to discuss emotional wellbeing with women and identify potential mental health problems. It also gives women an ...

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Periodic checks during the antenatal period along with blood and urine tests, help in monitoring the pregnancy and ensure safety of the mother and the baby. Ultrasound scan of the uterus can show the ...

Globally, nearly 300,000 women die from pregnancy-related causes each year. Most of these deaths are in the low-income countries of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The leading causes of maternal ...