Preparing for BirthChapter #5

A Healthy PregnancySection #5.1

Section Objectives

• List the early signs of pregnancy.• Assess the importance of good medical care throughout

pregnancy.• Identify possible discomforts and complications of pregnancy.• Plan a nutritious diet for expectant mothers.• Explain the importance of stress management during

pregnancy.• Explain the importance of stress management during

pregnancy.

Medical Care During Pregnancy• A woman should see a doctor once she thinks she is pregnant and receive

regular prenatal care during her pregnancy.• Obstetrician:

– A doctor who specializes in pregnancy and childbirth.• Anemia:

– A condition that results from not having enough red blood cells.• Rh Factor:

– A certain protein found in the blood.• Gestational Diabetes:

– A form of diabetes that occurs only during pregnancy.• Preeclampsia:

– A condition is characterized by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the mother’s urine.

Nutrition During Pregnancy

• Good nutrition, moderate exercise, and stress management are essential to the health of both the developing baby and the mother during pregnancy.

• Lactose Intolerance:– When milk products cause abdominal pain and gas.– Lactase:

• An enzyme that helps in the digestion of lactose.

Homework Assignment

• Read Section #5.1: “A Healthy Pregnancy” in the “The Developing Child” textbook.

• Answer Questions #1-9 under “Reviewing the Section” on pg. 160.

Preparing for the Baby’s ArrivalSection #5.2

Section Objectives

• Describe the decisions and preparations expectant parents must make for the physical needs of their baby.

• Explain why a budget is important and list the items parents need to include in a budget.

• Identify the considerations involved in making a decisions about who will care for a new baby.

Preparing for Parenthood

• Expectant parents should prepare their home for the birth of the child and have basic supplies ready.– Formula:

• A mixture of milk or milk substitute, water, and essential nutrients.

– Pediatrician:• A doctor who specializes in treating children.

Parenting Decisions

• Expectant parents need to figure out how they will balance their lives after the baby is born.

• Budgeting:– Fixed Expenses:

• Costs that cannot be changed easily.– Flexible Expenses:

• Costs that can be changed easily.• Leaves of Absence:

– Maternity Leave:• Time taken off of work by the mother after a baby is born.

– Paternity Leave:• Time taken off of work by the father after a baby is born.

Homework Assignment

• Read Section #5.2: “The Baby’s Arrival” in the “The Developing Child” textbook.

• Answer Questions #1-7 under “Reviewing the Section” on pg. 170.

Childbirth OptionsSection #5.3

Section Objectives

• Compare and contrast the qualifications of health care professionals who deliver babies.

• Outline ways expectant parents can prepare for birth.• Analyze the benefits of childbirth classes.• Evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of the different types of

delivery.

What is Prepared Childbirth?

• Prepared childbirth helps expectant parents get ready for labor and delivery.– Prepared Childbirth:

• Involves reducing pain and fear during the birth process through education and breathing and conditioning exercises.

• Labor:– The process by which the baby gradually moves out of the uterus and

into the birth canal to be born.• Delivery:

– The birth process.

Childbirth Options

• Expectant parents have to choose who will help deliver their baby and where the baby will be born.

• Who Can Deliver the Baby?– Obstetricians– Family Doctors– Licensed Midwives

• Midwife:– Trained to assist women in childbirth.

• Alternative Birth Centers:– Provide a more homelike environment for labor and delivery than a

hospital and emphasize prepared, natural childbirth.

Homework Assignment

• Read Section #5.3: “Childbirth Options” in the “The Developing Child” textbook.

• Answer Questions #1-5 under “Reviewing the Section” on pg. 174