Maternal care may refer to: in humans: * Obstetrics, medical specialty concerning pregnancy and childbirth *

Midwifery Midwifery is the health science and health profession that deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period (including care of the newborn), in addition to the sexual and reproductive health of women throughout their lives. In many ...

, healthcare provided during and following pregnancy *

Postpartum care Postpartum care or postnatal care is a service provided to individuals in the postpartum period, to help with postpartum recuperation and restoration. Traditional postpartum care Many traditional forms of postpartum confinement exist throughout ...

, healthcare provided to a mother following birth * Maternal sensitivity, a woman's attention to her infant in other animals: *

Parental care Parental care is a behavioural and evolutionary strategy adopted by some animals, involving a parental investment being made to the evolutionary fitness of offspring. Patterns of parental care are widespread and highly diverse across the animal ki ...

of offspring provided by female organisms * Maternal investment, female strategies in evolutionary biology

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