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An antepartum condition is a condition occurring or existing before birth; the prenatal period; antenatal care.
The antepartum or pre-natal period starts when the womanâs pregnancy is diagnosed and ends just before the baby is delivered. Antepartum care promotes patient education and provides ongoing risk assessment and development of an individualized patient management plan. The major goal of prenatal care is not only to ensure that a healthy baby is born but also to promote the optimum health for the mother. The following are the goals of antepartum care: To evaluate the health status of the mother and the fetus.