Whether you are the parent, spouse, or friend, pregnant women need support.
Here are five things you can do:
- Be Involved - go to her prenatal care
visits with her. Help her embrace a healthy lifestyle including good
food choices, exercise, smoke-free households, and the elimination of
alcohol and drug use during pregnancy.
- Inform yourself – read a book
or watch videotapes about pregnancy, childbirth and becoming a parent.
Use this information to offer suggestions to keep her healthy during
pregnancy.
- Be part of the plan – Talk about
the baby. Discuss the future. How will it be raised? Where will the
baby sleep? Prepare the coming home plan.
- Be supportive – Support her decisions
whether it is during childbirth or breastfeeding afterwards. Be there,
offer comfort and relieve stress; remember it benefits both mom and
baby.
- Be Patient – Mood swings are common
during pregnancy due to hormones fluctuations, anxiety, and
worry of the responsibility of having a baby. Listen, be patient
and remember pregnancy is temporary.
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