Overview
Pregnancy advice and coming to hospital
The benefits of:
• A balanced and nourishing diet
• Prenatal stretching exercises
• Appropriate exercise for pregnancy, including back care
• The hormonal influences of minor pregnancy discomforts and how they may be relieved
Antenatal care and what to discuss with your obstetrician
Signs and symptoms that you may be unwell during pregnancy
Care of both mother and baby during your stay
Hospital services and facilities available for childbirth and the post natal period
Tour of the Birthing Suites, Maternity Ward and Special Care Nursery
Admission procedure to the Birthing Suites
What to bring to Hospital
Benefits of a balanced diet
• Helps you to stay fit and healthy during pregnancy
• Increases the nutrients available for your growing baby
• Pregnancy is a good time to start a life long healthy eating plan for your family
A balanced diet includes a mix of protein, fruit and vegetables and carbohydrates.
Your diet may be supplemented by:
• Iron supplements if your iron levels are low
• Multivitamin supplements
• Fish oils
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Benefits of exercise and stretching
• Increases circulation
• Tones muscles
• Overcomes fatigue
• Increases stamina
• Helps achieve good posture
• Promotes body and mind relaxation
• Loosens pelvic girdle
• Puts you in tune with your body
• Increases flexibility
Walking, swimming and pre-natal yoga are good forms of exercise.
• Avoid excessive
effort or overtiredness
• Don’t do anything
that hurts
• Pregnancy is not the time
to start a new, high-impact
exercise program
A balanced diet
includes a mix of
protein, fruit and
vegetables and
carbohydrates.
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