Transcript A_Healthy_Pregnancy.ppt

A Healthy Pregnancy
Early Signs
Healthy
Complications Pregnancy
Medical Care
Discomforts
Personal Care--
Nutrition/ Clothing/
Exercise/ Rest/
Emotional Health/
A Healthy Pregnancy
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Early signs
Medical care
Discomforts
Possible complications
Nutrition
Weight gain
Personal care & activities
Birthing decisions
Early Signs...
• Missed period
• Fullness in lower
abdomen
• Fatigue, drowsiness
• Frequent urination
• Breast tenderness
• Nausea, esp.AM
Medical care...
• Blood pressure
• Pulse
• Respiration
• Initial weight
• Pelvic measurements
• Urine analysis
• Blood tests
Discomforts…
• Nausea
• Sleepiness
• Heartburn
• Shortness of breath
• Varicose veins
• Muscle cramps in legs
• Lower back pain
• Emotional mood swings
Complications...
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Vaginal bleeding
Unusual wt gain
Excessive thirst
Reduced or painful
urinations
• Severe abdominal
pain
• Persistent
headaches
• Severe vomiting
• Fever
• Swelling of face,
hands, or ankles
• Blurred vision or
dizziness
• Prolonged backache
• Increased vaginal
mucus
Nutrition...
How many servings?
“Healthy Foods--Healthy Baby”
• Plan a 2-day food intake for a pregnant
woman with as much variety as possible.
• Follow the food guide pyramid & my plate
for healthier foods.
Weight gain...
• Baby...………………...7 1/2 pounds
• Placenta...…………..1 1/2 pounds
• Amniotic Fluid......1 3/4 pounds
• Maternal breast tissue......3 pound
• Increased maternal blood volume...…...2 3/4 pounds
• Uterine enlargement...…….2 pounds
• Increased fluids in maternal tissue......4 1/2 pounds
• Maternal fat...…………………..7 pounds
Total Average:......25-30 pounds weight gain
Baby
Maternal Weight Gain
Placenta
26%
28%
Amniotic Fluid
Baby
Maternal breast tissue
Increased maternal
blood volume
Uterine enlargement
6%
11%
Increased fluids in
maternal tissue
Maternal fat
7%
8%
4%
10%
Personal Care & Activities...
Rest--naps,
rests,
good night’s sleep
Exercise--walk,
swim,
bike, golf
Hygiene--helps
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body temperature & rids
body of wastes
Regular routine--no
lifestyle changes
radical
Maternity Clothes...
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Begin 4--5 month
Allow freedom of movement
Allow good circulation
Cotton knits that stretch
Low-heeled, comfortable shoes
“Maternity Clothing For Comfort”
Prepare an order for:
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Work outfits, 5
Casual outfits, 2
Sleepwear, 1
Underwear as needed
– 3 panties, 2 bras
• Shoes, 1 pair
Determine total cost
Emotional Health...
• A time for
adjustment...
– Mother and Father
• Hormones cause
mood swings...
• Talk about
feelings...
• Exercise and
relax...
Getting Ready For the New
Arrival
• Maternity/Paternity Leave?
– Time off to birth & care for
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Child Care?
Parenting Philosophy?
Sibling adjustments?
Bottle or Breast Feed?
Bottle Or Breast?
• Pros?
• Pros?
• Cons?
• Cons?
Getting Ready For the New
Arrival
• Clothing Needs?
• Equipment Needs?
• Baby’s Room?
Getting Ready For the New
Arrival
• Hospital Bills?
• Postnatal Bills?
• Health insurance costs?
“Costs of Raising a Child”
Childbirth Choices
• Prepared childbirth
• Labor is…
• Delivery is…
• A coach...
Who will deliver the baby?
• Obstetrician
• A doctor who specializes in pregnancy & delivery
• Medical doctor
• A person who practices general medicine
Midwife
• a woman who is "with women“
• Focuses on the specific needs of women
• Empowers women to actively participate in their
health care
• Minimizes unnecessary intervention
• Certified Midwife
• Person with special training in care of pregnant
woman & uncomplicated delivers
• Certified Nurse Midwife
• Registered nurse with advanced training in care of
normal, uncomplicated pregnancy & birth
Midwife--a woman who is "with women"
at birth, practice under a philosophy of care
that focuses on the specific needs of
women, empowers women to actively
participate in their health care, and
minimizes unnecessary intervention
• Certified Midwife an individual educated in the
discipline of midwifery, who possesses evidence of
certification according to the requirements of the
American College of Nurse-Midwives.
• Certified Nurse Midwife
• an individual educated in the two disciplines of
nursing and midwifery, who possesses evidence of
certification according to the requirements of the
American College of Nurse-Midwives.
Where will the baby be born?
• At home?
• At hospital?
• Parenting classes?
• Sibling programs?
• Birthing rooms?
• Mother’s choices?
• LDRP?
• Rooming in?
Birth Plans
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Environment
Procedures & Labor
Monitoring
Pain relief
Episiotomy
Placenta
Baby care & feeding
Separation