Warm-Up Activity

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Warm-Up Activity

• Consider how being pregnant would affect your
  daily routine. Take 7 minutes and 21 seconds to
  highlight the activities in a typical day that
  would be impossible or would dramatically change
  if they were pregnant.

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Prenatal Care
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Prenatal Care

• If a woman is planning to become pregnant, she
  needs to be in the best health possible!
• As soon as a woman notices symptoms of pregnancy,
  she should visit a doctor. Important to baby and
  mother to start prenatal care soon!
• Prenatal care includes medical care, nutrition,
  weight gain, and exercise.

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Medical Care During Pregnancy

• Obstetrician doctor who specializes in providing
  medical care for pregnant women and delivers
  babies.
• Certified nurse midwife nurse practitioner who
  has extensive training delivering babies.

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The First Visit

• The doctor will ask about symptoms. A lab test
  will confirm pregnancy.
• The woman will be given a thorough physical exam,
  including a pelvic exam.
• Discuss any previous pregnancies and deliveries.
• Tell the doctor if you drink, smoke, or take
  drugs. Also you should tell your doctor about any
  STDs.
• Make sure you have health insurance coverage with
  your doctor.
• Review medical history for possible birth
  defects.
• Determine due date 280 days/40 weeks from last
  menstrual period.

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Checkups During Pregnancy

• During the first 7 monthscheckups once a month.
• During the 8th monthcheckups increase to 2x a
  month.
• 9th monthonce a week checkups until baby arrives.

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What happens at a checkup?

• Weight gain, blood pressure, and general health
  is checked.
• Babys growth is charted at each visit.
• Ultrasound uses sound waves to view an image of
  the fetus.
• Sonogram a photography produced from an
  ultrasound.

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Prenatal Tests

• Chorionic villi sampling (CVS)commonly done
  during 10th week of pregnancy to reveal any
  problems. A small amount of tissue is removed
  from the amino chorionic membrane.
• Amniocentesis the doctor inserts a hollow needle
  through the mothers abdomen and into the uterus.
  Amniotic fluid is drawn out and examined. This
  test can detect chromosomal abnormalities or
  birth defects and is usually done between 14-16
  weeks of pregnancy.

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Nutrition During Pregnancy

• Proper development during the prenatal period
  depends on the right nutrients.
• The fetus, or unborn baby, is powerless to
  control its nutrient needs. Responsibility falls
  to the mother.
• In the second and third trimesters of pregnancy,
  a woman requires an extra 300 calories daily.
• Demand grows for B vitamins and vitamins c, e,
  and k.

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Foods to avoid during Pregnancy

• Undercooked meat
• Fish with mercurytuna
• Raw eggs
• Deli meat
• Soft cheeses
• Unwashed vegetables

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Weight Gain During Pregnancy

• The average recommended weight gain during
  pregnancy is 25-35 pounds.
• Women gain 2-4 pounds during the first trimester.
  
• After the first trimester, weight gain of 1 pound
  per week is recommended.

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Exercise During Pregnancy

• Exercise can help keep you body in shape and help
  you have an easier pregnancy and delivery.
• Walking, swimming, yoga, and other low impact
  exercise is recommended.
• Exercises involving balance, like biking or
  skiing, or contact sports like soccer, can be
  risky during pregnancy.
• No intense exercise more than 15 minutes without
  a cool down.

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Factors That Increase Health Risks

• Prescriptions and over the counter drugs- consult
  your doctor. Even common medicines may be
  dangerous. This includes heartburn meds, pain
  relievers, and laxatives, Aspirin can cause the
  baby to bleed.
• Illegal drugs- Drug users are more likely to have
  miscarriages and premature babies. Infants who do
  survive withdrawal may have emotional, visual and
  hearing problems as wells as mental disabilities.
  

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• Alcohol- even moderate drinking during pregnancy
  can affect the fetus.
• Alcohol use has been linked miscarriage,
  stillbirth and early infant death.
• Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)- a condition that
  includes physical and mental disabilities.

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• Figure 2. Characteristic facial features in
  children of different ethnicities with fetal
  alcohol spectrum disorders. (A) Child of Northern
  European descent. (B) Native American child. (C)
  Black child. (D) Biracial child (white, black).

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• Smoking- greater risk for miscarriage,
  stillbirth, premature delivery, low birth
  weight.
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome(SIDS)- a seemingly
  healthy infant dies without warming.

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• Caffeine- avoid or severely limit caffeine
  intake.
• X Rays- exposure to radiation can cause
  congenital disabilities.

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Rest

• During pregnancy, a woman may become tired more
  often.
• Carrying extra weight can tire you easily. Stop
  and rest frequently.
• Take naps and get 8 hours of sleep each night.