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Cultural Differences in Prenatal Care
A Comparison of White versus African American Prenatal Care

Ideally, a pregnancy is planned, and the appropriate pre-conception steps are taken to ensure a healthy pregnancy. But we all know that that is not always the case. So, we begin by asking ourselves, what is prenatal care? Standard prenatal care in an assumed, normal pregnancy basicly means seeing a health care provider once a month for the first 28 weeks; then every two to three weeks until 36 weeks; and then weekly until delivery, according to the guidelines of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (Women's Health, 2005).
Soon after a positive pregnancy test, pregnant women should receive a physical, report their medical history and get routine prenatal tests, including blood tests, urinalysis, and more. The obstetrician or health care provider will then recommend avoiding alcohol, smoking and recreational drugs, he or she will also discuss the appropriate and......

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