Good Health Before Pregnancy: Prepregnancy Care What is a prepregnancy care checkup? This is the first step in planning a healthy pregnancy. The purpose of this checkup is to look for anything that could have an impact on your pregnancy. Because significant organs develop in a fetus during the first 8 weeks of pregnancy, identifying these factors is essential. What happens during…
CHOLINE INTAKE FOR PREGNANCY AND BREASTFEEDING In addition to a daily prenatal vitamin and a daily prenatal DHA supplement, I also recommend a daily prenatal choline supplement. What is Choline? Choline is a macronutrient found in foods. Choline is in the B vitamin family . It is essential in fetal brain development. Choline is a precursor to acetylcholine. Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that sends signals in…
CALCULATE YOUR CALCIUM INTAKE READ AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS MULTIPLY YOU ANSWER AND WRITE THE TOTAL ADD THE TOTALS FOR YOUR CALCIUM INTAKE COMPARE YOUR TOTAL TO THE CALCIUM INTAKE CHART ANSWER CALCULATE TOTAL How many 8oz glasses of low fat, 1% milk per day? __________ answer X 290 mg = ________mg How many servings (1 cup, cooked)…
The following are SAFE medications are to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding: Headache or minor aches and pains: Tylenol or extra-strength Tylenol NEVER USE IBUPROFEN OR ASPIRIN (unless specifically directed to by a doctor) Colds or Coughs: Chlortrimation *Robitussin Cool air vaporizer at your bedside * Cough drops Nasal sprays such as Afrin * Throat lozenges -Cepacol, Sucrets (used sparingly)…
Get the Whooping Cough Vaccine During Each Pregnancy Español (Spanish) Only you can give your baby protection against whooping cough (pertussis) before your little one is even born. Talk to your doctor or midwife about getting the whooping cough vaccine (called Tdap) during your third trimester. Whooping cough is a serious disease that can be deadly for babies. Unfortunately, babies…
GENETIC CARRIER SCREENING Everyone is carrier to at least one genetic condition that are typically healthy. A pre-birth carrier screening is a test that determines your risk of passing on an inherited genetic condition to your child. When performed prior to conceiving, genetic carrier screening provides actionable information as well as the opportunity to pursue alternative reproductive options. Carrier screening…
GLOSSARY Acanthosis Nigricans: Patches of skin that are thicker, darker, and like velvet. This condition is associated with diabetes or prediabetes. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS): A group of signs and symptoms, usually of severe infections, in a person who has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Adenomyosis: A condition in which the tissue that normally lines the uterus begins to grow in the…
Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening Test Results What is cervical cancer screening? Cervical cancer screening is performed to detect abnormal changes in the cervix’s cells that may lead to cancer. The Pap test, testing for the virus human papillomavirus (HPV), or both could be included in screening. What causes abnormal cervical cancer screening test results? Cervical cancer is caused mostly by HPV…