Pregnancy
During pregnancy you will miss your menstrual
period or monthly bleeding. You may feel nauseated or sick to
your stomach. Your bests may feel full and tingly.
What should I do if I think I’m pregnant?
- Go to a doctor, nurse or clinic.
- A urine or blood test can confirm you are pregnant.
- This care for you and the baby is called prenatal care.
- If this is an unplanned pregnancy, there are choices you
can make.
- Discuss these with your doctor.
How to have a healthy pregnancy:
- Eat healthy
- Plenty of dairy foods. 4-5 servings milk or cheese a
day
- Protein/ meat: 2-3 servings day
- Fruits and vegetables: 5-6 servings
- Breads & grains: 5 servings
- Take a prenatal vitamin daily
- Do not smoke
- Do not drink alcohol or take illegal drugs
- Do not take any medicine, herbs or plant material without
talking to your health provider
Call your clinic or health care provider is you have
problems like this:
- Vaginal bleeding: bleeding from the area the baby comes
out
- A very bad headache
- Painful or sore stomach ache
- Vomiting that doesn’t stop
- Swelling of hands or face (foot or ankle swelling is normal)
What are childbirth classes?
- Classes where you will learn what to do and expect when
you go to the hospital to have your baby
- Classes will tell you what labor is like
- Classes will talk about breast feeding or bottle feeding
How do I know if it is time for the baby to come out
or that labor has begun?
- Your “water breaks.” The baby lives in a sac
filled with fluid. You feel a gush of fluid or a slow leak.
- You have contractions. You feel pains as the uterus tightens
and releases. These contractions happen over and over and
come closer together.
- If either of these things happen, you should call your health
care provider (doctor, nurse, midwife or clinic) right away
Should I breast feed my baby?
- Breast feeding is the best way to feed a baby.
- It is healthy for baby
- It helps a new baby and mother become closer to each other
- You should eat healthy and drink plenty of fluids and 4-5
servings of dairy foods
When do I go back to the doctor or clinic after delivery?
- A new baby needs to be seen in one to two weeks after birth
for well baby visit.
- A mom need to see a health care provider in 2-4 weeks after
the baby is born for a visit.
- You need to make an appointment.
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