Showing posts with label pregnancy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pregnancy. Show all posts

1/09/2012

Warning Signs In Pregnant Women

Danger signs in pregnancy are the signs / symptoms that indicate the mother or her unborn child in danger. The disorder may occur suddenly, and usually can not be predicted in advance.

Therefore, every pregnant women, families and communities need to know and recognize the danger signs of pregnancy. The goal is that they can seek help to a physician or directly to the hospital, to save the lives of mothers and their fetuses (fetus).

Danger signs in pregnant women include:

1. Mother continued to vomit and not eat.
     This situation will endanger the mother's health.
2. The bleeding.
  • Bleeding in early pregnancy can cause miscarriage.
  • Bleeding in late pregnancy may endanger the safety of mother and baby in the womb.
3. High fever.
    Usually due to infections or malaria. High fever may endanger the safety 
    of the mother lives, causing miscarriage or preterm birth.
4. Swelling in the feet, hands and face, or headaches.
    Sometimes accompanied by seizures. Swelling / headaches in pregnant 
    women can endanger the safety of mother and baby in the womb.
5. Amniotic fluid exit prematurely.
    A sign of a disturbance in pregnancy and can harm the baby in the womb.
6. Reduced movements of the baby or not moving.
    This situation is a sign of danger to the fetus.

If the husband or next of kin to see danger signs above, it must immediately bring the pregnant woman to a doctor or directly to the hospital to save the lives of mothers and their fetuses. A husband must assist pregnant women at the time of examination. 


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1/06/2012

Pregnancy Care


Pregnancy is a gift for husband and wife. Of course, every couple has a desire for the condition of mother and baby in the womb guaranteed health condition. For that every pregnant woman needs to pay attention and run a healthy lifestyle.

Here are the things that need to be considered during prenatal care:

1. Noting Foods.

Needs food for pregnant women more than for women who are not pregnant. The usefulness of food to pregnant women is:
  • For the growth of the fetus in the womb. 
  • To maintain the strength and health of the mother body. 
  • In order for the wounds of childbirth can be recovered within childbed. 
  • Useful to hold a reserve for lactation.
Here's how:
  • Mothers should eat three times a day. 
  • Dishes should be composed of nutritious food consisting of: staple foods, side dishes, vegetables and fruits, and endeavored to drink a glass of milk every day. 
  • Use a variety of food there. 
  • Select, buy wide range of fresh food. 

2. Caring for yourself

During pregnancy, the mother must take care of themselves include:
  • Maintain personal hygiene, bathing at least 2 times a day, brush your teeth 2 times a day and if vomiting, rinse his mouth.
  • Reduce weight of work and get enough rest. 
  • Treat breast with coconut oil every day.

3. Pregnancy check
  • Do a pregnancy each month. 
  • Weigh each month during pregnancy. 
  • Ask for TT immunization 2 times before pregnancy was 8 months.
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