Before I could begin to write about what the importance of proper prenatal care is I wanted to figure out what exactly proper prenatal care means. What occurs after conception and prior to birth is prenatal. The steps taken towards a healthy pregnancy, birthing process, and child are all considered in your prenatal care. “The most dramatic and extensive transformation of the entire life span occurs before birth” and just like any other medical development, prenatal care has been through very extensive research (Berger, 2014, pg. 57). According to Laura Thomas’s article “Empowered Women Shape Modern Maternity Care” (2011), not even one hundred years ago, childbirth and prenatal care were dramatically changing. Experimental pain killing solutions
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Some infections that I found online include but are not limited to: Bacterial vaginosis (BV), Cytomegalovirus, Listeriosis, Parvovirus B19 (fifth disease), and Toxoplasmosis. The infection that I found the most frightening is Group B strep (GBS). GBS, found in healthy women’s rectum and/or vagina, does not have any obvious symptoms and without the proper care this infection can be fatal for the baby during childbirth. In a womenshealth.gov article about pregnancy it is said …show more content…
If you have GBS, an antibiotic given to you during labor will protect your baby from infection” (Pregnancy, 2010, table 2). Without taking precautions during pregnancy and placing importance in prenatal care, the fate of the mother and baby advance in unawareness and can result in birth defects, miscarriages, preterm labor and sometimes fatality of either or both the mother and infant.
Proper prenatal care can include a number of different things; choosing your care provider, deciding to work during and after pregnancy, diet and exercise, and taking control of or discontinuing unhealthy habits are all critical elements of pregnancy that the mother should consider before her baby is born.
In our society, alcohol use and smoking tobacco are loosely considered the social norm and not immediate health inhibitors; however, they are highly advised to steer clear of during pregnancy. While some physicians advise pregnant women to stay completely away from alcohol, others believe that a glass of red wine is acceptable during the last trimester.
Smoking tobacco as well as alcohol use during pregnancy have been proven to increase the risk for Sudden Infant Death
Some infections that I found online include but are not limited to: Bacterial vaginosis (BV), Cytomegalovirus, Listeriosis, Parvovirus B19 (fifth disease), and Toxoplasmosis. The infection that I found the most frightening is Group B strep (GBS). GBS, found in healthy women’s rectum and/or vagina, does not have any obvious symptoms and without the proper care this infection can be fatal for the baby during childbirth. In a womenshealth.gov article about pregnancy it is said …show more content…
If you have GBS, an antibiotic given to you during labor will protect your baby from infection” (Pregnancy, 2010, table 2). Without taking precautions during pregnancy and placing importance in prenatal care, the fate of the mother and baby advance in unawareness and can result in birth defects, miscarriages, preterm labor and sometimes fatality of either or both the mother and infant.
Proper prenatal care can include a number of different things; choosing your care provider, deciding to work during and after pregnancy, diet and exercise, and taking control of or discontinuing unhealthy habits are all critical elements of pregnancy that the mother should consider before her baby is born.
In our society, alcohol use and smoking tobacco are loosely considered the social norm and not immediate health inhibitors; however, they are highly advised to steer clear of during pregnancy. While some physicians advise pregnant women to stay completely away from alcohol, others believe that a glass of red wine is acceptable during the last trimester.
Smoking tobacco as well as alcohol use during pregnancy have been proven to increase the risk for Sudden Infant Death