First a mention of our Train the Trainer course in Bosnia last week!
- First course teaching the 5 Pillars of Parenting
- First Imam trained
This Show:
Dr Aisha Janjau is a Clinical Teaching Fellow at Birmingham Women's Hospital and talks to us about Women's Health in Pregnancy
Subjects:
- Talking about NHS services designed for looking after parents going through pregnancy
- Talk about different pregnancy tests available
- Delivery dates, most accurate at first scan (10 - 12 weeks) and supersedes the estimate based on the menstrual cycle
- Your green notes and what they are for
- Your first midwife appointment (can take up to an hour!)
- Importance of Folic Acid before and during the 1st trimester of pregnancy in guarding against Spina Bifida
- Taking medications in pregnancy
- Scans during pregnancy
- Keeping mums healthy during pregnancy
- Foods to avoid/limit during pregnancy
- Pregnancy considerations during Ramadan
- Symbols on your green notes
- Final words of advice for someone who has just become pregnant
And just for you reference, some doctor speak!
- Antenatal = Pregnancy to labour
- Intrapartum = Delivery
- Postnatal = From Delivery to 6 weeks after
- EDD = Estimated Delivery Date
- Para = No. of children before including any complications and terminations
