Maternity-Care-Narrative-05-05-22

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Maternity Care
A healthy, 28-year old woman decides to start a family and begins taking prenatal vitamins in January.
Her doctor confirms she is pregnant at the beginning of April. She receives routine, prenatal care as
recommended by national guidelines. In December, she gives birth to a healthy child; the delivery is
normal and uncomplicated. Mother and child are released on the second hospital day. The mother is
discharged with a stool softener and a prescription for pain medications.

DISCLAIMER: This narrative and the accompanying benefit scenario illustrate care for a hypothetical
patient receiving maternity care. The care, and cost of care, will vary for each patient. No portion of this
narrative or the accompanying benefit scenario should be construed as recommendations for care, or
cost of care, by the United States Government.

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