ANN ARBOR, Mich. – For nearly a century, expecting mothers have followed a similar prenatal care schedule: about a dozen visits that increase in frequency as delivery approaches.
Now, an influential organization is partnering with the University of Michigan to recommend significant changes that personalize prenatal care for pregnant patients.
“We know that we’re in the midst of a maternity care crisis, with birthing people today more likely to die in childbirth than their mothers,” said Dr. Alex Peahl, who works at the University of Michigan. “We also know that access is a huge issue. A quarter of people aren’t able to access prenatal care into the first trimester.”…