Spina bifida is a condition where the spine doesn't close up. In summary, for our own situation where Prenatal practice is not common, start Antenatal immediately you find out you're pregnant. Take the preliminary blood tests. Many mothers accidentally find out for the first time that they have anemia (low blood), hypertension, or hepatitis during antenatal testing. Early Ultrasound also shows if the baby is normal.

Ideally, you have Prenatal, Antenatal and Postnatal. Prenatal is before you even get pregnant. For example, if you take Chicken pox vaccine, at the Prenatal clinic your doc advices you shouldn't conceive for next one month because the vaccine will harm your baby. At Prenatal you are also informed to start folic acid. Folic prevents Spina bifida a condition that occurs in first 2 months, most mothers start folic after 2 months, after positive pregnancy test.

The perfect time to start ante-natal is when u clock 3 month