Maternal care
# Maternal care

Maternal care may refer to:

in humans:

* Obstetrics, medical specialty concerning pregnancy and childbirth
* Midwifery, healthcare provided during and following pregnancy
* Postpartum care, healthcare provided to a mother following birth
* Maternal sensitivity, a woman's attention to her infant

in other animals:

* Parental care of offspring provided by female organisms
* Maternal investment, female strategies in evolutionary biology
