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Obstetrics is the medical specialty that focuses on pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. The term derives from Latin obstetrix meaning midwife; in German, the corresponding adjective is obstetrisch, with declined forms such as obstetrischen used in phrases like obstetrische Versorgung. The field encompasses care before, during, and after birth to optimize the health of both mother and baby.
Practices include preconception and prenatal care, fetal assessment, ultrasound, screening for congenital anomalies and maternal conditions,
Obstetric care is delivered by obstetricians, midwives, and multidisciplinary teams, often within hospitals or maternity clinics.
Historically, obstetrics evolved from midwifery into a medical specialty with advances in sterile technique, anesthesia, fetal