Pregnancy
Obstetrics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Further information: Obstetrics and gynaecology Obstetrician Occupation Names Doctor, consultant, medical specialist Type Specialty Activity sectors Medicine and surgery Description Education required Medical training and specialised postgraduate training Fields of employment Hospitals , clinics Obstetrics (from the Latin obstare , "to stand by") is the surgical specialty dealing with the care of women and their children during pregnancy (prenatal period), childbirth and the postnatal period. Midwifery is the non-surgical equivalent. Veterinary obstetrics is the same concept for veterinary medicine . Contents [ hide ] 1 Prenatal care 1.1 First trimester 1.2 Second trimester 1.3 Third trimester 1.4 Antenatal record 1.5 Imaging 1.6 ...