Pregnancy trainings organised by Private Ümit Hospitals continue. Information was given to expectant mothers and fathers in the training organised in Taşbaşı Kızıl Hall.
Gynaecology and Obstetrics Specialist Op. Dr Dilek Ulusoy, Child Health and Diseases Specialist Dr Özlem Swan and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Chief Nurse Sevgi Güler attended the pregnancy training at Private Ümit Hospital. In the trainings in which parents actively participated, parents were informed about the birth process, postnatal mother and baby care. Gynecology and Obstetrics Specialist Op. Dr. Dilek Ulusoy: ‘It may be recommended to consume small and frequent meals before getting up in the morning, to avoid oily, spicy, bitter and acidic foods, dry foods such as crackers.’
THESE TESTS SHOULD BE DONE DURING PREGNANCY
Op. Gives information about the examinations that the mother should have during pregnancy. Dr Ulusoy said the following: ‘Double test between 11-14 weeks, AFP in maternal serum between 16-20 weeks, triple / quadruple test between 16-20 weeks (if combined test is not performed), fetal anomaly screening between 18-22 weeks, fetal anomaly screening between 18-22 weeks, fetal anomaly screening between 24-28 weeks.’ ‘It is recommended to perform 75gr OGTT (glucose test) between weeks, NST control every 15 days between 28-34 weeks, once a week and every 3-4 days between 34-38 weeks.’ 38-40 weeks.’
WHEN IS THE FIRST BATH?
Child health and diseases specialist doctor explains that mothers enter a very different period after birth. Özlem Kuğu emphasised that fathers should be the most important helpers of mothers in this process. The doctor said that it is possible to bathe the baby once on the first day after birth to clean the baby from birth residues. Kugu said: ‘Then wipe the baby's skin with a soft cloth and a suitable soap until the snow falls and then wash it. You can take a bath 1 day after the navel falls. Bathing every day is enough. ‘he said.
FIRST EXAMINATION OF THE BACK
The doctor says that uncontrolled eating and drinking should be avoided for milk production. ‘In order to increase the amount of milk, it is necessary to drink enough water in the first days, take into account the sleeping hours and breastfeed the baby whenever you want,’ said Kuğu. Noting that the first examination of the baby is done one week after discharge, Dr Kuğu said, ‘When your baby goes to the doctor, he will undergo a full examination. Growth and development are controlled by age. Nutrition is evaluated monthly and appropriate nutrition recommendations are made. Screenings for anaemia and urinary tract infections and tuberculosis tests are performed periodically; Hearing and visual functions are evaluated.
EACH SIBLING'S MILK IS SUITABLE FOR THEIR OWN NEEDS
Emphasising that the most important food for babies is breast milk, Sevgi Güler, Chief Nurse of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, emphasised that breast milk, which is the most ideal food produced specifically for each mother's baby, has a positive effect on baby health. said that life will continue. Emphasising that breast milk meets 100 percent of the baby's nutritional needs in the first 6 months, Güler said, ‘For this reason, we should give our babies only breast milk for the first 6 months after birth. After six months, we should wait for babies to feed. If they are at least two years old, we should continue breastfeeding with complementary foods.’
Noting that breast milk is a living and dynamic fluid and that each mother produces milk according to the month, diseases and development of the baby, Güler continued as follows: ‘Breastfeeding should be started within the first half hour after birth. This is one of the features. The fact that the first milk contains intense immune substances and the baby's first vaccine takes place because the breast milk is always clean and at the ideal temperature plays an important role in the development of the child by protecting its immunity. In addition to all these effects, the sense of trust that arises as a result of the emotional bond between mother and baby will help the baby to be happy and calm during infancy and childhood.
