Background: Prenatal education is a core component of perinatal care and services provided by health institutions for the well-being of the women and fetus to promote a positive pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum outcome, Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of online antenatal educational classes on pregnancy outcome. Study design: A quasi-experimental research design (study and control group) was utilized. Setting: The study was carried out in antenatal clinic and labour unit at Women Health Hospital, Assuit University. Sample: A purposive sample was utilized. Study subjects: The study subjects included 100 primigravida and primiparous women (50 in study group and 50 in control group)according to inclusion criteria. Tools: Three tools were used, a structure interview questionnaire, Follow up checklist during labour and postpartum period to assess maternal and newborn outcomes, Results: The results of the present study highlighted that there was a statistical significant differences between two groups regarding occurrence of pregnancy complications, mode of delivery, intra-partum complications, newborn outcomes, postpartum complications and continuation of postpartum family planning methods, Conclusions:The present study concluded that online or mobile health intervention has the potential to increase the utilization of antenatal and postnatal care compared to the routine approach and the technology method effective in an improvement in maternal and newborn outcomes. Recommendations:Integrate social media educational program in nursing protocol for pregnant women.

Aim of the study: To assess the effect of adding cell-phone to the postpartum family planning counseling and service on the intake of postpartum women to LARC and the overall contraceptive performance. Subjects and Methods: Open labeled Randomized controlled Trial design was used in this study, the sample comprised 864 women that divided into two main groups, 432 for each group, Study and control groups. Results:: Show that during the 1st visit postpartum (40 days) women's attending FP clinic was significantly higher in the cell phone assisted group as compared to control group 67.8% versus 38.3 % ;respectively (p => 0.001). Conclusion: The current study showed that adding cell-phone to the postpartum family planning counseling and service can improve the intake of postpartum women to LARC and the overall contraceptive performance and consequently decrease incidence of unplanned pregnancy. Recommendation: it is necessity to create and increase awareness about long acting contraceptive methods and adding phone calls as a reminder to women for improvement uptake of LARC and the overall contraceptive performance.

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