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MLE Maternal and Child Care Review

Super Tutor TeamUpdated April 26, 20266 min read

MLE Maternal and Child Care Review

MLE Day 1 (heaviest subject) covers maternal and child care across the childbearing cycle.

What PRC asks

Topic blockApprox. items
Antenatal care18
Intrapartum care22
Postnatal care12
Newborn care15
Family planning8
Childhood diseases10
Pregnancy complications12
Obstetric emergencies8

Antenatal care

  • Prenatal visit schedule
  • Routine prenatal labs
  • Naegele's rule
  • Common pregnancy discomforts
  • High-risk pregnancy identification
  • Nutrition in pregnancy
  • Health education

Intrapartum care

  • Labour stages (1-4)
  • Mechanisms of labour
  • Fetal monitoring
  • Pain management options
  • Normal delivery (NSD)
  • Operative delivery (forceps, vacuum, CS)
  • Episiotomy + repair
  • Third stage management
  • Immediate newborn care

Postnatal care

  • Maternal recovery
  • Lochia assessment (rubra, serosa, alba)
  • BUBBLE-HE assessment
  • Breastfeeding support
  • Postpartum complications (hemorrhage, infection, DVT)
  • Postpartum depression vs blues vs psychosis

Newborn care

  • APGAR scoring
  • Immediate post-delivery care (vitamin K, eye prophylaxis, Hep B)
  • Newborn vital signs
  • Reflexes (Moro, rooting, sucking, etc.)
  • Common conditions (jaundice, hypoglycemia)
  • Breastfeeding initiation

Family planning

  • Natural methods (calendar, BBT, cervical mucus)
  • Barrier methods (condoms, diaphragm)
  • Hormonal methods (combined OCPs, POPs, depot, implants)
  • IUD (copper, levonorgestrel)
  • Permanent (vasectomy, tubal ligation)
  • Counselling

Childhood diseases

  • Common pediatric infections (URTI, otitis media, gastroenteritis)
  • Immunisation schedule (Philippine EPI)
  • Growth and development milestones
  • Common childhood emergencies

Pregnancy complications

  • Hyperemesis gravidarum
  • Gestational diabetes
  • Preeclampsia + eclampsia (magnesium sulfate management)
  • Placenta previa vs abruption
  • Ectopic pregnancy
  • Spontaneous abortion types
  • Rh incompatibility

Obstetric emergencies

  • Cord prolapse (knee-chest position)
  • Shoulder dystocia (McRoberts manoeuvre)
  • Postpartum hemorrhage (4 Ts)
  • Uterine rupture

A 5-week drilling plan

WeekFocusVolume target
1Antenatal + intrapartum100 items
2Postnatal + newborn80 items
3Family planning + childhood diseases80 items
4Pregnancy complications + emergencies60 items
5Mixed mock + remediation1 mock + 60 items

Realistic scores

Diagnostic baselineRealistic test-day score
55%75%
65%82%
75%87%

Where Super Tutor fits

Super Tutor's MLE track covers Maternal + Child Care.

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