Summary OBGYN PRENATAL CARE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IRELAND

RCSI Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Coláiste Ríoga na Máinleá in
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OG 1.3 Preconception and Prenatal Care

Class Senior Cycle 1
Course Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Code SC1 Obs
Title Preconception and Prenatal Care
Date April 2020

,KNOWLEDGE OBJECTIVES

• To understand the role of general preconception counseling

• To understand how pregnancy affects certain maternal medical
conditions

• To become familiar with the different models of antenatal care
available

• To understand what blood tests are performed antenatally


• To gain insight into the role of patient education in pregnancy

, SKILL OBJECTIVES

• Be able to advise women how to optimise their health
before pregnancy

• Be able to advise women with a medical disorder about
the risks of pregnancy.

• Be able to describe the Irish format of antenatal care

• To be able to explain what happens at an antenatal
booking visit

• To know how gestational age is established