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CARE OF MOTHER DURING PREGNANCY
Medicines and vaccinations during pregnancy :-
In pregnancy medicines should be taken under guidance of a doctor especially in the first trimester. Iron and calcium (also known as ANC pack) should be started as soon as the first trimester nausea and vomiting settles down and should be continued throughout pregnancy and lactation. Folic acid should be started even before conception and should be consumed daily throughout pregnancy. Tetanus toxoid vaccine should be administered during pregnancy at an interval of 4 to 6 weeks starting from 7th month onwards.
Doctor visits :-
A routine check up once a month till the 6th month, a visit every fortnight in the 7th and 8th month, and once week in the 9th month should be followed.
Warning signs :-
Doctor should be consulted urgently if the woman has
In pregnancy medicines should be taken under guidance of a doctor especially in the first trimester. Iron and calcium (also known as ANC pack) should be started as soon as the first trimester nausea and vomiting settles down and should be continued throughout pregnancy and lactation. Folic acid should be started even before conception and should be consumed daily throughout pregnancy. Tetanus toxoid vaccine should be administered during pregnancy at an interval of 4 to 6 weeks starting from 7th month onwards.
Doctor visits :-
A routine check up once a month till the 6th month, a visit every fortnight in the 7th and 8th month, and once week in the 9th month should be followed.
Warning signs :-
Doctor should be consulted urgently if the woman has
Bleeding from vagina, rectum or from breast
Sharp/continuous abdominal pain
Severe headache, blurring of vision
Escape of liquor (clear watery fluid) i.e. leaking from vagina.
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