Purpose: The first step towards achieving the goals of the Child Health and Reproductive Health Program is to raise awareness and educate pregnant women about the essential features of basic and emergency maternity and neonatal care. Aims: To assess the level of knowledge on essential antenatal care among pregnant females. Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Place and Duration: The study was conducted at Gynaecology and Obstetrics department of Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan and Shahida Islam Teaching Hospital, Lodhran for the duration of six months from 16th August 2020 to 15th February 2021. Methods: This study was held among 110 pregnant women who arrived based on information on antenatal care in the literature. Participants were selected by simple random sampling, and data on “essential obstetrics care" information was collected through a structured interview program based on the mother-Child Protection Charter. Results: This study shows that 46.4% of participants have sufficient knowledge of the signs / symptoms of the dangers of pregnancy, 44.5% have sufficient knowledge of antenatal care and only 9.1% have sufficient knowledge of maternity care. It was found that knowledge of obstetric care is significantly related to the education level of pregnant women. Conclusions: The knowledge gap found in this study indicates the need to reassess the effectiveness of health education activities implemented through the health system and improve / renew the content and quality of health education materials in order to raise awareness among pregnant women. Keywords: Antenatal care, MCP card, Obstetrics care, Primary health care.

In Bangladesh 37% of pregnant women are taking four step of ANC treatment. The main purpose of this study was to identify the factor associated with ANC checkup. A hospital based cross sectional study at Mohammadpur Fertility Services and Training Center (MFSTC), Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. This cross sectional study was conveyed 100 pregnant women who visited the Mohammadpur Fertility Services and Training Center for taking antenatal checkup. Total 100 pregnant women’s data was collected in which 12%, 2nd trimester and 88% , 3rd trimester of pregnancy. According to the amount 3rd trimester of pregnant women came this hospital for antenatal checkup. Demographic data and information on age height, weight, religion, educational qualification, birth control method, health problem, blood donor, physical test, tetanus vaccine, family income level, and economical effect were collected from the patient by using a questionnaire. A good number of the pregnant women normally eaten balanced food. Some of the patients maintain the proper antenatal instruction and take more seasonal fruits and vegetable, egg, milk, fish to satisfy their nutrients for maternal health care period