A branch of medical science that deals with childbirth care and midwifery is called Obstetrics. The physician who specializes in areas such as pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive system disorders is referred to as an obstetrician. An obstetric department will take care of the following services such as:
Family Planning
Preventive Care
Pap test Screening
Prenatal Care
Detection Of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Pregnancy Care etc.
Prenatal care, labor and postnatal care are part of this department.