Healthy Start: Pregnancy 101
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Before we started...
Initial Appointment Checklist11 Topics-
Research Ob in your area (OB, PA< Midwife, etc.)
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Make Appointment with Provider of Choice
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Confirm Pregnancy with Provider
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Stop alcohol, smoking or illicit drug use
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Talk to doctor about past history
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Continue to exercise
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Start Prenatal Vitamin
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Vital Signs Checked
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pelvic Exam and Pap Smear
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Blood Draw
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Schedule blood draw
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Research Ob in your area (OB, PA< Midwife, etc.)
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First TrimesterInitial Checklist Before First Appointment9 Topics
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Pap Smear
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Discuss Labor Plans
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Knowing your risk factors
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Continue with prenatal vitamin
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Monitor Weight & Discuss with provider
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Continue Exercise and drink plenty of water
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Between 11th and 13th week, discuss genetic test imaging with provider
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Between 11th and 13th week, fetal heart tones
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Discuss Risk Factors with Provider for use of aspirin
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Pap Smear
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1.1 Adapting to the First Trimester
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1.2 Your 1st Trimester Changes
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1.3 Common Questions 1
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1.4 Common Questions 2
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1.5 What is Domestic Abuse?
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Healthy Habits2.1 Healthy Eating Habits
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2.2 Nutrition during Pregnancy
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2.3 Planning your Exercise Routine
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2.4 How Smoking Affect Pregnancy
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2.5 Quit Smoking during Pregnancy
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2.6 Sex and Pregnancy - During
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2.7 Skincare during Pregnancy
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Prenatal Visits, Tests and More3.1 Pre-Natal Care
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3.2 Your Weight
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3.3 Gestational Diabetes
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3.4 Kicks Count
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3.5 Placenta Previa
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3.6 Preclampsia
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3.7 Anemia
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3.8 Blood Glucose
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3.9 RH Negative Screening
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2nd Trimester and Body Changes4.0 Second Trimester Checklist10 Topics
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Weight & Blood pressure Check
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Fetal Heart, height and weight
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Prep list of items needed for self, family and new baby
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Preparation for list of items for baby shower or other sources
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Securing a breast pump - Buy, use insurance and other sources
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Continue Weight Monitoring
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16th Week - Follow up with Provider on Genetic Testing, if indicated
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By week 24, ultrasound - Boy or Girl, if you want to know?
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Week 24 - Talk to provider about potential challenges and concerns
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Weeks 24 - 28 - Gestational Diabetes Screening
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Weight & Blood pressure Check
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4.1 Adapting to 2nd Trimester
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4.2 Your Second Trimester Changes
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4.3 Back Pain during Pregnancy
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4.4 Body Changes During Pregnancy
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3rd Trimester, Comfort Tips and Relieving Back PainThird Trimester Checklist12 Topics
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Weight and Blood Pressure and Follow-up appointments, if needed
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Fetal Heart beat and fundal height measurement
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Discussion with Provider about labor plan (admissions, preparations, etc.)
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Discuss Childbirth Education with Provider
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Baby Shower and partner support activation
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Packing a Bag for Delivery Day
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Make sure car seat is ready and available
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28th week - Receive TDAP vaccine
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28th Week - RH Check
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28th - 32th Week - Continue Bloodwork for Syphilis and HIV
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Between 35-37th week: Group B Streptococcal Check
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39th Week - Disuss Labor Induction and Expectations
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Weight and Blood Pressure and Follow-up appointments, if needed
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5.1 Adapting to 3rd Trimester
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5.2 Your Third Trimester Changes
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5.3 Comfort Tips
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5.4 Relieving Back Pain during Pregnancy - Moving Safely
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5.5 Relieving Back Pain during Pregnancy - Pelvic Tilt and leg lift
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5.6 Relieving Back Pain during Pregnancy - Positioning Yourself
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5.7 Relieving Back Pain during Pregnancy - Tailor Sit and Trunk Turn
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5.8 Relieving Back Pain during Pregnancy - Wall Stretch & Body Bend
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Infant Nutrition and Care6.1 Labor and Childbirth - Thinking about a Birth Plan
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6.2 Labor and Childbirth - Support Person Notes
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6.3 Vaginal Birth
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6.4 Vaginal Birth after Cesarian
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6.5 Breech Presentation
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6.6 Cesarean Birth
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6.7 - Before Cesarean Birth
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6.8 Pre-Term Labor
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6.9 Labor and Childbirth - Your Body Prepares
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6.10 Recognizing Labor
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6.11 Preparing for the Hospital
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6.12 - Stages of Labor
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6.13 Induction of Labor
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6.14 Anesthesia Options
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6.15 Labor and Childbirth - Without Medication
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6.16 Labor and Childbirth - Immediately After Birth
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6.17 Preparing to Go Home
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6.18 Understanding Post Partem Depression
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Labor, Birth and Aftercare7.1 Infant Nutrition and Care
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7.2 Caring for Yourself
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7.3 Anatomy and Breastfeeding
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7.4 Benefits to Breastfeeding
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7.5 Breastfeeding - Common Questions
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7.6 Holds for Breastfeeding
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7.7 Nutrition While Breastfeeding
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7.8 Breastmilk - Expressing
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7.9 Breastmilk - Storing
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7.10 How to Bottlefeed
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7.11 Circumsion Care
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7.12 How to Diaper
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7.13 Bathing Newborn
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7.14 Laying Baby Down to Sleep
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7.15 When to Call the Doctor
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7.16 Umbilical Cord Care
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7.17 Signs of Jaundice
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Infant Safety8.1 Infant Safety
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8.2 Choosing a Carseat
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8.3 Car Seat Installation
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8.4 Car Safety for Newborns
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8.5 Car Seat Safety Checklist
2.1 Healthy Eating Habits
Pregnancy is an exciting time, but it can also be a challenging one. Eating healthy during pregnancy is important for both you and your baby. It can help prevent complications and ensure that your baby grows and develops properly.
There are a few simple steps you can take to make sure you’re eating healthy during pregnancy:
1. Eat a variety of foods.
Pregnancy is not the time to diet. You need to make sure you’re getting enough nutrients to support your pregnancy. Eating a variety of foods will help you get the nutrients you need.
2. Avoid certain foods.
There are some foods that you should avoid during pregnancy, such as raw or undercooked meat, poultry, and fish. You should also avoid unpasteurized dairy products and juice.
3. Get enough folic acid.
Folic acid is a nutrient found in leafy green vegetables, legumes, nuts, and fortified foods. It’s important to get enough folic acid during pregnancy because it can help prevent certain birth defects.
4. Avoid caffeine.
Caffeine is a stimulant that can cause sleeplessness and anxiety. It’s best to avoid caffeine during pregnancy.
5. Drink plenty of fluids.
It’s important to stay hydrated during pregnancy. Make sure you’re drinking eight to ten glasses of water a day.
6. Get regular exercise.
Regular exercise is important for your overall health, and it can also help reduce pregnancy-related discomforts like fatigue and back pain.
7. Talk to your doctor.
If you have any questions or concerns about eating healthy during pregnancy, be sure to talk to your doctor. They can offer guidance and support throughout your pregnancy.