IMPORTANT TREATMENT DURING PREGNANCY

According to a July survey (ASHO), There were, in july 2005, 28 pregnant women in Banda Aceh, 54 in Aceh Besar, 52 in Bireun, 100 Aceh Pidie, 119 in Aceh Utara, 15 in Aceh Barat, and 7 in Nagan Raya : 375 women needing to know the basics for a good treatment during pregnancy.

Goot To Remember

• Women with risk conditions need to be cared in a health facility which is staffed and equipped to provide essential obstetrical and neonatal services, including surgery.
• Do not delay anymore! Have you health routinely checked-up starting labor, and during puerperal period by the doctor, nurse or midwife, in the nearest health center or hospital!

What are ante-natal basic cares?
Improved nutrition and address anemia

• Promote good and balanced diet iron and folic acid for all
• Provide target protein-energy supplementation as appropriate
• Identify and treat sever and moderate anemia.

Prevention and treatment of infections in pregnant women

• Identify and treat STIs, especially syphilis, gonorrheal and non-gonorheal urethritis, always aware of possible trnsmission of HIV/AIDS.
• Institute prevention of malaria in endemic areas.
• Ensure tetanus, toxoid immunization coverage of all pregnant women

Get eady to delivery

• Enable women to choose a skilled midwifes/doctors and to ensure clean materials for delivery.
• Encourage mothers, fathers, and families to prepare for potential complications during delivery.
• Address transport difficulties wiht use of community paticipatory metheods

Health promotion for community

• Educate women/communities about the danger signs for the mother during pregnancy and delivery.

Warning!
what are the risks situations during pregnancy?

• Very young (less than 20 years) or over 40 years old women.
• Very frequent period of pregnancies (less than 2 years).
• Woman with medical problem (such as very short in height or malnourish woman)
• Woman who had more than four previous pregnancies.
• Woman who had experienced difficulties during previous deliveries.
• Woman who had caesarean section in the past.
• Woman who had baby born dead or miscarriage in the past.
• Woman who had premature or very small baby in the past
• Woman who is pregnant twins babies
• Woman who is bleeding abnormally
• Woman with high blood pressure
• Woman with abdomen size over than normal.

Sources : Health massenger, WHO, Special Issue On Mental Health.