Zunuo's Corner

20/10/2022

Yes, your favourite midwife at your "cervix"
Have your breast examined today at lunchtime.
Just knock and enter.

20/10/2022

Have you had your melons examined?
Do that NOW

29/05/2022

06/02/2022

PRE-CONCEPTION CARE

These are group of activities or care that geared towards getting healthy pregnant, without any complications till labour and after delivery.

IMPORTANCE OF PRE-CONCEPTION CARE

1. It prepares family towards pregnancy and child care

2. Helps to detect abnormalities before conception

3. Helps the health care provider to make adequate preparations towards the care of the client

4. It promotes much inter-personal relationship between care provider and the client

5. It helps to promote general well being of the client

6. It helps the care provider to have adequate information about the client and hence plan well

7. Research indicates that those who had pre-conception care gives birth to healthy babies

8. It helps prevents complications during pregnancy, labour and after delivery

ACTIVITIES / COMPONENTS OF PRE-CONCEPTION CARE

1. Regular clinic visits

2. Health education

3. Iron/folic acid supplementations

4. Quitting bad habits (smoking, alcoholism etc)

5. Diet (well balance/4star diet)

6. Laboratory investigations

7. Other investigations (ultrasound)

8. Physical examination to rule out abnormalities such such pelvic abnormalities, v***a, gait etc

9. Exercise eg. Kegel

10. Occupational risk avoidance eg. X-ray, mining places, exposure to dangerous chemicals etc.

11. Psychological preparedness.

12. Sexual life. Timing, positions etc

13. STI management

14. Family counseling

15. Other medications eg. Ovulation medications

16. Family history taking eg. Medical, surgical

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29/01/2022

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21/01/2022

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All pregnant women, their partners and families should be aware of the signs of complications and emergencies and know when to seek care from the skilled attendant.

DANGER SIGNS DURING PREGNANCY
If any of the following signs occur, the woman should be taken immediately to the hospital or health centre.

👉vaginal bleeding
👉convulsions/fits
👉severe headaches with blurred vision
👉fever and too weak to get out of bed
👉severe abdominal pain
👉fast or difficult breathing.

If she has any of these signs she should go to the health centre as soon as possible:

👉Fever
👉Abdominal pain
👉Feels ill
👉Swelling of fingers, face and legs.
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