description: Obstetrics (from the Latin obstare, "to stand by") is the branch of the health sciences dealing with the care of women throughout pregnancy, including before birth, during birth, and in the period fol ...
Obstetrics (from the Latin obstare, "to stand by") is the branch of the health sciences dealing with the care of women throughout pregnancy, including before birth, during birth, and in the period following birth.[1] The health professionals specializing in obstetrics are the obstetrician-gynecologist, the midwife (obstetrics), and the nurse midwife.
