Maternal care explained

Maternal care may refer to:

in humans:

• Obstetrics, medical specialty concerning pregnancy and childbirth
• Midwifery, healthcare provided during and following pregnancy
• Postpartum care, healthcare provided to a mother following birth
• Maternal sensitivity, a woman's attention to her infant

in other animals:

• Parental care of offspring provided by female organisms
• Maternal investment, female strategies in evolutionary biology

See also

• Paternal care, care provided by male parents
• Parenting
• Maternity hospital
• Maternity (disambiguation)