Routine antenatal care for health Routine antenatal care for healthy pregnant y pregnant
women women
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Published: 1 March 2008
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About this information About this information
NICE clinical guidelines advise the NHS on caring for people with speciic conditions or diseases NICE clinical guidelines advise the NHS on caring for people with speciic conditions or diseases
and the treatments the and the treatments they should receiv y should receive. The information applies to people using the NHS in e. The information applies to people using the NHS in
England and W England and Wales. ales.
This information explains the advice about the care that healthy women should receive during
pregnancy that is set out in NICE clinical guideline 62.
This is an update of advice on 'Antenatal care: routine care for the healthy pregnant woman' that
NICE produced in 2003.
Does this information apply to me?
Yes, if you are pregnant with 1 baby and have no health problems
No, if you are having more than 1 baby, or you have certain medical conditions or you have
developed a health problem during pregnancy.
Your care our care
If y If you think that y ou think that your care does not match what is described in this information, please talk to a our care does not match what is described in this information, please talk to a
member of y member of your healthcare team. our healthcare team.
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