Prenatal care forms part of preventive healthcare that involves lifestyle recommendations, medical checkups, and health information on prenatal vitamins, physiological changes in pregnancy, and biological differences. Prenatal care addresses the psychophysiological and psychological effects and their implications on fetal growth and development both in utero and extra uterine (Wu et al., 2022). Prenatal care, however, aids in lowering the risks and fetal malformations associated with poor prenatal care. Literature postulates that fetuses born to women who lack prenatal care are likely to have low birth weight and increased neonatal mortality rates. Prenatal care comprises several components like health education and promotion, risk assessment and therapeutic intervention. Early detection and management of fetal and maternal complications ensure quality prenatal care.
