
The Prenatal Education Program is a teaching aid for face-to-face prenatal education sessions. The audience for these modules includes the pregnant woman and her partner. The program consists of a series of 11 independent modules. Each module includes three files in PDF format: the slides, the speaker notes and a module outline (objectives, teaching aids, references, etc.). |
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Program Overview |
This document provides an orientation to the program, a list of modules, methodology, suggested handouts and equipment, acknowledgements, program philosophy, etc. |
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1- Prenatal Care |
Prenatal care guidelines and prenatal tests (schedule, prevention of low-birth weight, communicating with health care provider, amniocentesis, ultrasound, gestational diabetes, dental care, etc.)
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2 - Changes in Pregnancy |
Physiology of pregnancy (anatomical changes, development of baby, physical discomforts, etc.) |
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3 - Healthy Eating |
Nutrition (food groups, essential nutriments, etc.) |
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4 - Physical & Emotional Fitness |
Physical activity (importance, contra indications, tips, etc.) |
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5 - Environmental Exposures |
Substance use (alcohol, tobacco, medication, herbal products, etc.) |
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6 - Labour and Birth |
Physical preparation for childbirth (fetal positions, preterm labour, stages of labour) |
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7 - Comfort Measures |
Non-medical labour comfort measures (labour support, doulas, breathing, etc.) |
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8 - Medical Interventions & Caesarean Birth |
Medical interventions / Pain management (anaesthetics, analgesics, episiotomy, caesarean birth, etc.) |
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9 - Breastfeeding Basics |
Advantages, successful initiation and continuation, supports, etc. |
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10 - Postpartum Changes |
Physical needs of mother after giving birth (pain relief, fatigue, discharges, etc.) |
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11 - Newborn Care & Safety |
Newborn characteristics (characteristics, behaviours, growth & development, etc.) |
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