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    Prenatal Care

    This collection features the best content from AFP, as identified by the AFP editors, on prenatal care and related issues, including preconception care, folic acid, medication safety, nausea and vomiting, pregnancy complications, and prenatal screening. New research may affect the interpretation and application of this material. Clinical judgment is advised. Note that AFP content published within the past two years is accessible to AAFP members and paid subscribers only.
    Note: This topic collection does not include Labor and Delivery topics. See separate topic collection on Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum Issues.
    Categories

    Overview

    Complications and Special Situations

    Editorials and Letters

    General Prenatal Issues

    Prenatal Screening

    Medication Safety

    Patient Education, Self-Care

    Hyperemesis

    Infections

    Breastfeeding

    Overview
    Jul 15, 2024 — Management of Pregnancy: Guidelines From the VA/DoD [Practice Guidelines]   CME
    Aug 15, 2023 — Prenatal Care: An Evidence-Based Approach   CME
    Jul 15, 2023 — Headache During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: ACOG Recommendations [Practice Guidelines]   CME
    Feb 15, 2023 — Common Skin Conditions During Pregnancy   CME
    Feb 15, 2023 — Schedule of Visits and Televisits for Routine Antenatal Care [Implementing AHRQ Effective Health Care Reviews]   CME
    Feb 15, 2022 — Behavioral Counseling Interventions for Healthy Weight and Weight Gain in Pregnancy [Putting Prevention Into Practice]
    Feb 15, 2022 — Behavioral Counseling Interventions for Healthy Weight and Weight Gain in Pregnancy [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
    Oct 01, 2020 — Pregnancy Myths and Practical Tips
    Apr 15, 2020 — Fetal Aneuploidy: Screening and Diagnostic Testing   PtEd
    Nov 01, 2018 — The Pregnant Patient: Managing Common Acute Medical Problems
    Sep 15, 2016 — AAFP Releases Position Paper on Preconception Care [Practice Guidelines]
    Apr 01, 2016 — Impact of Antenatal Dietary Education and Supplementation on Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes [Cochrane for Clinicians]
    Jan 15, 2016 — Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia and Iron Supplementation in Pregnant Women to Improve Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
    Jan 15, 2016 — Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia and Iron Supplementation in Pregnant Women to Improve Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes [Putting Prevention Into Practice]
    Oct 15, 2013 — Recommendations for Preconception Counseling and Care
    Jan 15, 2009 — Fetal Chromosomal Abnormalities: Antenatal Screening and Diagnosis   PtEd   Tool
    Complications and Special Situations
    May 15, 2023 — Substance Use Disorder in Pregnancy [Curbside Consultation]
    Dec 15, 2022 — Perinatal Care of Transgender Patients, Adolescent Patients, and Patients With Opioid Use Disorder [Editorials]   FREE
    Sep 15, 2022 — Predicting and Preventing Preterm Birth: Recommendations From ACOG [Practice Guidelines]
    Nov 15, 2021 — Fetal Growth Restriction Before and After Birth   Alg
    Sep 15, 2019 — Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression [Putting Prevention Into Practice]
    Sep 15, 2019 — Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
    Mar 01, 2019 — Metformin for Improving Maternal and Infant Outcomes in Pregnant Women Who Are Obese [Medicine by the Numbers]
    Jan 01, 2016 — Home Visits for Pregnant Adolescents [FPIN's Help Desk Answers]
    Sep 01, 2015 — Late Presentation to Prenatal Care [Curbside Consultation]
    Apr 15, 2015 — Options for Women with Unintended Pregnancy   PtEd
    Apr 15, 2015 — Counseling Patients with Unintended Pregnancy [Curbside Consultation]
    Feb 15, 2014 — Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy
    Nov 15, 2010 — Caring for Pregnant Women and Newborns with Hepatitis B or C
    Apr 01, 2010 — ACOG Guidelines on Pregnancy After Bariatric Surgery [Practice Guidelines]
    Oct 15, 2008 — Recurrent Miscarriage [Clinical Evidence Handbook]

    Hypertensive and Thrombotic Disorders

    May 15, 2024 — Role of sFlt-1/PlGF Ratio in Diagnosing Preeclampsia [Diagnostic Tests]
    Mar 15, 2024 — Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy   CME
    Oct 15, 2023 — Should Medication Be Prescribed for Mild Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy? [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
    Jul 15, 2022 — Does Exercise During Pregnancy Decrease the Risk of Developing Hypertensive Disorders? [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
    Apr 15, 2022 — Aspirin Use to Prevent Preeclampsia and Related Morbidity and Mortality [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
    Dec 15, 2019 — Managing Chronic Hypertension in Pregnant Women: ACOG Releases Updated Practice Bulletin [Practice Guidelines]
    Nov 15, 2019 — Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia: A Practice Bulletin from ACOG [Practice Guidelines]
    Oct 01, 2019 — Antihypertensive Drug Therapy for Mild to Moderate Hypertension During Pregnancy [Cochrane for Clinicians]
    Jan 15, 2018 — Screening for Preeclampsia [Putting Prevention Into Practice]
    Jan 15, 2018 — Screening for Preeclampsia: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
    Mar 15, 2017 — NPMS Releases Consensus Statement on Venous Thromboembolism During Pregnancy [Practice Guidelines]
    Oct 01, 2015 — Calcium Supplementation for Preventing Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy [Cochrane for Clinicians]
    Jun 01, 2011 — Magnesium Sulfate and Other Anticonvulsants for Women with Preeclampsia [Cochrane for Clinicians]
    May 15, 2009 — Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, and Hypertension [Clinical Evidence Handbook]
    Jun 15, 2008 — Venous Thromboembolism During Pregnancy   Alg

    Pregnancy Loss

    May 15, 2022 — Does Performing Dating Ultrasonography Before a First-Trimester Uterine Evacuation Improve Outcomes or Safety? [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
    Apr 15, 2021 — Mifepristone and Misoprostol for Early Pregnancy Loss and Medication Abortion   DDx
    Sep 01, 2019 — Treatment of Threatened Miscarriage with Progestogens [Cochrane for Clinicians]
    Jul 01, 2019 — Preventing Spontaneous Abortion with Progestin Therapy [Medicine by the Numbers]
    Feb 01, 2017 — Physician's Friendship Eases Pain After Pregnancy Loss [Close-ups]
    Apr 01, 2015 — Exercise and Pregnancy Loss [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
    Apr 01, 2014 — Misoprostol for Incomplete First Trimester Miscarriage [Cochrane for Clinicians]
    Jul 01, 2011 — Office Management of Early Pregnancy Loss   Alg   PtEd
    Feb 01, 2011 — Management Options for Early Incomplete Miscarriage [Cochrane for Clinicians]
    Nov 01, 2007 — Second Trimester Pregnancy Loss   PtEd

    Ectopic Pregnancy

    May 15, 2020 — Ectopic Pregnancy: Diagnosis and Management   Alg   DDx
    Oct 01, 2013 — Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy [Clinical Evidence Handbook]

    Vaginal Bleeding

    Feb 01, 2019 — First Trimester Bleeding: Evaluation and Management   Alg   PtEd
    Apr 15, 2007 — Late Pregnancy Bleeding   Alg

    Post-term Pregnancy

    Oct 15, 2024 — Management of Late-Term and Postterm Pregnancy   CME   Alg
    Jan 01, 2017 — Membrane Sweeping to Decrease Rates of Postdate Induction [FPIN's Help Desk Answers]

    Gestational Diabetes

    Sep 15, 2023 — Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Update on Screening, Diagnosis, and Management   CME   Alg
    Dec 01, 2014 — Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
    Sep 15, 2014 — ACOG Releases Guideline on Gestational Diabetes [Practice Guidelines]

    Trauma

    Nov 15, 2014 — Trauma in Pregnancy: Assessment, Management, and Prevention   Alg   PtEd

    Group B Streptococcal Infection

    Nov 15, 2014 — Self-Administered GBS Testing in Pregnant Women [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
    Jul 01, 2012 — Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease: Updated CDC Guideline   Alg   PtEd
    Editorials and Letters
    Jan 15, 2024 — STIs During Pregnancy [Editorials]   FREE
    Apr 15, 2023 — Legal Challenges for Family Physicians in the Post–Roe v Wade Era [Editorials]   FREE
    May 15, 2022 — Credentialing Family Physicians Who Provide Maternity Care [Editorials]
    Aug 15, 2020 — Immunizations in Pregnancy: Updated Recommendations [Editorials]
    Sep 15, 2019 — Can We Prevent Perinatal Depression in the Primary Care Office? [Editorials]
    May 01, 2018 — Obesity in Pregnancy: Risks and Management [Editorials]
    Jul 01, 2016 — FDA Implements New Labeling for Medications Used During Pregnancy and Lactation [Editorials]
    Mar 01, 2014 — Screening for Gestational Diabetes Should Be a Shared Decision [Letters to the Editor]
    May 15, 2006 — Use of Mifepristone for Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy [Letters to the Editor]
    Sep 15, 2003 — Management of Labor Pain: Promoting Patient Choice [Editorials]
    Jun 15, 2003 — Information on Medication Use in Pregnancy [Editorials]
    General Prenatal Issues
    Sep 15, 2023 — Folic Acid Supplementation for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: Clinical Summary of the USPSTF Recommendation [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]   FREE
    Sep 01, 2010 — Health Effects of Prenatal Radiation Exposure   PtEd
    Apr 15, 2008 — Oral Health During Pregnancy
    Oct 15, 2007 — Predicting the Likelihood of Successful Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery [Point-of-Care Guides]   POC
    Jan 15, 2007 — Common Skin Conditions During Pregnancy
    Dec 01, 2006 — CDC Releases Guidelines on Improving Preconception Health Care [Practice Guidelines]
    Dec 01, 2005 — Nonmedical Ultrasonography During Pregnancy [Curbside Consultation]
    Jul 15, 2003 — Vaccinations in Pregnancy
    Oct 01, 2002 — Caregiver Support for Women During Childbirth: Does the Presence of a Labor-Support Person Affect Maternal-Child Outcomes? [Cochrane for Clinicians]
    Apr 15, 1998 — Exercise During Pregnancy   PtEd
    Prenatal Screening
    Dec 15, 2022 — Navigating Noninvasive Prenatal Screening for Subchromosomal Abnormalities [Editorials]   FREE
    Dec 15, 2021 — Screening for Gestational Diabetes [Putting Prevention Into Practice]
    Apr 15, 2020 — Fetal Aneuploidy: Screening and Diagnostic Testing   PtEd
    Jul 15, 2009 — Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus [Putting Prevention Into Practice]
    Dec 15, 2008 — Screening for Chlamydial Infection [Putting Prevention Into Practice]
    Nov 15, 2008 — Screening for Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children and Pregnant Women [Putting Prevention Into Practice]
    Dec 15, 2000 — ACOG Addresses Psychosocial Screening in Pregnant Women [Practice Guidelines]
    Medication Safety
    Oct 15, 2023 — Over-the-Counter Medications in Pregnancy   CME   Alg
    Jan 01, 2020 — Antepartum Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake and Length of Gestation [Cochrane for Clinicians]
    Apr 01, 2017 — Vitamin E in Pregnancy [Medicine by the Numbers]
    Aug 01, 2015 — Micronutrient Supplementation During Pregnancy [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
    May 15, 2011 — Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
    Patient Education, Self-Care
    Apr 15, 2020 — Testing for Fetal Aneuploidy [Information from Your Family Doctor]
    Feb 01, 2019 — Bleeding in Early Pregnancy [Information from Your Family Doctor]
    Jan 15, 2016 — High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy [Information from Your Family Doctor]   PtEd
    Apr 15, 2015 — Options for Unintended Pregnancy [Information from Your Family Doctor]   PtEd
    Nov 15, 2014 — Car Safety During Pregnancy [Information from Your Family Doctor]   PtEd
    Jul 01, 2011 — Common Treatments for Miscarriage [Information from Your Family Doctor]   PtEd
    Hyperemesis
    Sep 15, 2015 — Nausea and Vomiting in Early Pregnancy [Clinical Evidence Handbook]
    Jun 15, 2014 — Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy   Alg   DDx
    Nov 15, 2011 — Ginger for the Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
    Infections
    Jul 01, 2012 — Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease: Updated CDC Guideline   Alg   PtEd
    Feb 15, 2012 — Treatment of HSV Infection in Late Pregnancy [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
    Jul 15, 2007 — Screening and Treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Pregnancy   PtEd
    Jan 01, 2007 — Pregnant Physicians and Infectious Disease Risk [Curbside Consultation]
    Nov 01, 2005 — Antiviral Agents for Pregnant Women with Genital Herpes [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
    Mar 15, 2002 — Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infections   PtEd
    Feb 01, 2000 — Urinary Tract Infections During Pregnancy   PtEd
    Breastfeeding
    Dec 15, 2022 — Medication Safety in Breastfeeding   CME
    May 15, 2010 — Primary Care Interventions to Promote Breastfeeding [Putting Prevention Into Practice]
    May 15, 2010 — Primary Care Interventions to Promote Breastfeeding: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
    Jul 15, 2008 — Strategies for Breastfeeding Success   PtEd
    Jul 15, 2008 — Why Can't I Get My Patients to Exclusively Breastfeed Their Babies? [Curbside Consultation]
    Sep 15, 2001 — Initial Management of Breastfeeding   PtEd
    Apr 01, 2000 — Promoting and Supporting Breast-Feeding   PtEd

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