The skilled provider talks with and examines
the woman to detect problems that might need
additional care. Conditions such as severe
anemia, infection, vaginal bleeding, preeclampsia/
eclampsia, abnormal fetal growth,
and abnormal fetal position after 36 weeks may
cause or be indicative of a life-threatening
complication. Early treatment of these
conditions, using evidence-based practices, can
mean the difference between death and
survival for the woman and her newborn