Tuesday, January 01, 2013

Pregnancy Guide

First Trimester

Folic Acid is important nurtient

After First Trimester...
Calcium. 1000mg
2 cups of high calcium + 2 slices of cheese + 1 yougurt.

Should have 300 extra calories from 2nd trimester onwards
- Add 1 to 2 snacks a day
- 1 roll of fresh popiah + 1 cup of soya bean milk
- 1 Thosai with dhal curry + 1/2 a tub low fat yogurt
- 1 chicken curry bun + 1 cup skimmed milk
- Fish Oil is good


Recommended weight gain
1st trimester : 0.5 to 2 kg
2nd & 3rd trimester : 0.45 to 0.59 kg per week


Exercise

Pelvic Floor Tilt  (Cat like position)
Pelvic Floor Exercise (squeeze and lift)

10x quick and 10x10s hold

Inner Thigh stretch
Ankle Stretch

1st Stage of Labour
Important to relax
- Threat Breathing (Take a deep breath in from the nose and blow out longer through the mouth)
- Massage
- Straddle

Transition Stage
- Pant Pant Blow breathing

2nd stage of Labour (Pushing effectively)
- Use diaphragm
- To push... Take a deep breath and hold it
- Relax Pelvic Floor Muscles
- Push for 10-15s