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
See also
- Paternal care, care provided by male parents
- Parenting
- Maternity hospital
- Maternity (disambiguation)
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