1 / 5

Keeping healthy before and during pregnancy

Keeping healthy before and during pregnancy 1. Avoid alcohol and drugs(including tobacco and caffeine) 2. Maintain nutritious diet ~Need up to 450 extra calories 3. Prenatal vitamins ~Folic acid is important because it reduces chances of birth defects 4. Get moderate to regular exercise

mantone
Download Presentation

Keeping healthy before and during pregnancy

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Keeping healthy before and during pregnancy • 1. Avoid alcohol and drugs(including tobacco and caffeine) • 2. Maintain nutritious diet • ~Need up to 450 extra calories • 3. Prenatal vitamins • ~Folic acid is important because it reduces chances of birth defects • 4. Get moderate to regular exercise • ~Improves circulation • ~Prevents excessive weight gain • ~Prepares mother for labor • 5. Have all medical conditions evaluated by a doctor • Prenatal Care: healthcare provided during pregnancy • 1st exam- physical exam, blood tests, discuss childbirth options.

  2. Stages of Childbirth ~Begins with onset of labor ~Signs of onset are contractions or tightening of uterine muscles ~Contractions are also known as “labor pains” Dilation: 1st stage of labor ~Uterus contracts ~Cervix dilates or opens up ~Membranes surrounding baby open ~”Water breaks”- amniotic fluid is released out of vagina ~Head begins to push through the birth canal ~1st stage ends when the cervix is dilated 10cm

  3. Expulsion: 2nd stage ~Head emerges fully ~Shoulders rotate ~Episiotomies may be done (surgical incision of the outer end of the vagina allowing for more room) Placental: 3rd stage ~Begins after the baby is delivered ~Ends when the uterus expels the placenta and umbilical cord out of the body After the 3 stages are complete: ~Mucus is sucked from baby’s mouth ~Umbilical cord is tied and cut ~Mother and baby are checked for signs (problems) ~Mothers breast feeds the baby

  4. Types of Childbirth • Natural Childbirth(Through the vagina) • Cesarean section(C-section)- baby and placenta are lifted out of the mothers body by surgery • ~An incision is made in the mother’s lower abdomen and then into the uterus • ~C-section are most common if: • Baby too large • Baby is in wrong position

  5. Child Development ~2 months: Baby lifts head ~4 months: baby rolls from front to back Feeding schedule is more regular ~6 months: Baby sits up Excellent head control ~9 months: Baby crawls ~1 year: Baby walks and talks ~2 years: Terrible twos Encourage healthy diet ~5-6 years: Ready for school Toilet training Well developed speech

More Related