Maternal health
Maternal Health
Maternal health refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. It encompasses the health care dimensions of family planning, preconception, prenatal, and postnatal care in order to ensure a positive and fulfilling experience, in most cases, and reduce maternal morbidity and mortality, in other cases.
Pronunciation
ma·ter·nal health /məˈtərnl helTH/
Etymology
The term "maternal" comes from the Latin "mater" meaning "mother", and "health" comes from the Old English "hælth", meaning "wholeness, a being whole, sound or well."
Related Terms
- Pregnancy: The state of carrying a developing embryo or fetus within the female body.
- Childbirth: The process of delivering a baby and the placenta, membranes, and umbilical cord from the uterus to the vagina to the outside world.
- Postpartum Period: The period beginning immediately after the birth of a child and extending for about six weeks.
- Family Planning: The practice of controlling the number of children in a family and the intervals between their births.
- Prenatal Care: The health care women get while they are pregnant.
- Postnatal Care: The care mother and newborn receive after birth.
- Morbidity: The condition of being diseased.
- Mortality: The state of being subject to death.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Maternal health
- Wikipedia's article - Maternal health
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