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Pre-Natal Care
Back to the document's frontpageBecause many facilities lack the expertise, facilities and funding to provide appropriate pre natal care, the options available to pregnant women are diminished.
An acceptable facility must provide comprehensive pre natal programming, including regular examinations by an obstetrician, birth and parenting classes, and appropriate nutrition for the developing fetus.
Because the period after child birth and the initial first months of neo natal care can induce great stress in all women, comprehensive drug and parenting education is a must to reduce the likelihood of relapse during this initial and difficult period.
