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Prenatal care can positively impact infant growth and development. Studies show that establishing early prenatal care and continuing through delivery reduces health complications and birth defects in infants. Receiving prenatal care, including taking prenatal vitamins and folic acid, is linked to decreased risk of preterm birth, low birth weight, and congenital defects. However, barriers such as low socioeconomic status, lack of access to healthcare, mental health issues, and substance abuse can prevent women from receiving adequate prenatal care, negatively impacting infant and maternal health outcomes.

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Prenatal care can positively impact infant growth and development. Studies show that establishing early prenatal care and continuing through delivery reduces health complications and birth defects in infants. Receiving prenatal care, including taking prenatal vitamins and folic acid, is linked to decreased risk of preterm birth, low birth weight, and congenital defects. However, barriers such as low socioeconomic status, lack of access to healthcare, mental health issues, and substance abuse can prevent women from receiving adequate prenatal care, negatively impacting infant and maternal health outcomes.

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THE EFFECTS OF PRENATAL CARE ON THE

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE INFANT


Carlie Angelo, Layne Black, Ashley Dibble, Jenna Gibson, Kat Keller & Maura Kennedy
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kim Ballone, DNP, FNP-BC

Introduction PICOT Question Conclusion


The purpose of this research report was to Studies show that establishing early prenatal
look at the relationship between prenatal care What is the effect of prenatal care care and continuation until the time of delivery is
and the effects it can have on the growth and on the growth and development of one of the most effective interventions in
development of infants. Research shows infants in relation to socioeconomic reducing congenital deformities and health
prenatal care can have a positive effect on complications in the infant. Results indicate that
both mother and baby during and after status?
prenatal vitamins and nutrition have a positive
pregnancy. Many multifactorial studies have impact on fetal development. Receiving prenatal
been conducted to prove the benefits of care will ensure the fetus is on track for reaching
prenatal care. With this being said, some developmental milestones. Barriers like
women still do not receive prenatal care due socioeconomic factors, mental health, and
to a multitude of barriers. This report also substance abuse influence whether a woman
looks at barriers to care such as education, receives prenatal care. Not entering care due to
socioeconomic class, healthcare accessibility, these factors negatively impacts the health of the
mental health and substance abuse. mother and infant.

Barriers to Care
References

Data & Statistics on Birth Defects. (2020, January 23).


Figure 2- Prenatal Care Retrieved April 5, 2020,
from https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/data.html

Summary of Research Miliku, K., Vinkhuyzen, A., Blanken, L. M. E., McGrath, J. J.,
Eyles, D. W., Burne, T. H., Hofman, A., Tiemeier, H.,
Findings Steegers, E. A. P., Gaillard, R., & Jaddoe, V. W. V. (2016).
Maternal vitamin D concentrations during pregnancy, fetal
growth patterns, and risks of adverse birth
• Mothers who had low vitamin D levels had increase
outcomes. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 103(6),
risk for preterm delivery, low birth weight, and small for 1514–1522. https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.115.123752
gestational age at birth (Miliku et al.,2016)
Prenatal Care. (2019, November 22). Retrieved
• According to the Centers for Disease Control and from https://www.shecares.com/pregnancy/prenatal-care
Prevention (2020), getting the correct amount of folic
Figure 1- Reasons for No Prenatal Care acid before conception can help to prevent major birth Williams, J., Mai, C. T., Mulinare, J., Isenburg, J., Flood, T. J.,
defects of the developing brain and spine. Ethen, M., Frohnert, B., & Kirby, R. S. (2015). Updated
estimates of neural tube defects prevented by mandatory
Hardships are not uncommon amongst • Getting prenatal care, such as taking folic acid, folic Acid fortification - United States, 1995-2011. MMWR:
pregnant women leading to them not receiving prenatal vitamins, or seeing a healthcare professional, Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, 64(1), 1–
prenatal care. This leaves them and the infant is directly related to a decreased number of congenital 5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-017-2384-y
at risk. defects.

Bitonte College of Health and Human Services Department of Nursing

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