Determination of the effect of antenatal care on newborn birth weight

Background and Objectives: The World Health Organization (WHO) executed diverse antenatal care concepts to optimize maternal and child outcomes. In resource-constrained nations, the conventional style entailing meetings every four weeks till the 28 weeks, after which biweekly till 36 weeks, and each week till delivery, was complex. The immediate purpose of antenatal care is to ensure that the mother and baby have the best probable health results. The study's primary objective is to determine the effect of antenatal care on newborn birth weight. Methodology: This current study was a cross-sectional study that lasted 30 days, from April 4th to May 5th, 2021. An interview questionnaire is employed as a research instrument to achieve the purposes of this research. This study's sample comprises 150 women who are patients at Bint Al-Huda Hospital in Al-Nasiriyah City. Results: The findings of children's births were based on weight, with the vast bulk of births weighing just under the standard. Whereas women visited the hospital for pregnant women follow-up, the majority of participants were unsatisfied with the hospital's care, with a significant proportion exceeding the majority of the sample. Conclusion: Cesarean delivery was the most typical among respondents. The arranging of the children was the second baby. In contrast, the gestational age of women has been more than 40 weeks was the most common in the study population. Adherence to antenatal care, or at least four visits, will decrease the occurrence of birth weight