Health Care

Health Care

During her pregnancy, every expectant mother has bright hopes for the new life she carries. She may have concerns about her ability to care for a newborn. But depending on where she in the world she lives, her fear may be much deeper and more fundamental: "Will my baby survive childbirth?" Or, "Will I?"

Save the Children has just issued its 14th annual State of the World's Mothers report, an overview of maternal and newborn survival in 186 countries, a summary of progress and challenges. The report confirms that the birth day is the riskiest day for newborns and mothers everywhere: More than one-third of the 3 million neonates who die each year die within 24 hours of birth.
The statistics are numbing, and with less than 1,000 days left to achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, the need to accelerate action is pressing.

Improving Maternal Health Care

Today, it's easier than ever to reach expectant and new mothers in remote areas through mobile phones, allowing them access to critical health information that can save their lives and those of newborns. Simple messages about health, hygiene, early warning signs throughout the stages of pregnancy and the care and feeding of newborns empower a mother with knowledge that enables her to make healthy decisions for herself and her baby.

In December 2011, the Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (MAMA) announced its first shareable resource: a set of adaptable mobile messages. These free messages provide basic, stage-based health information in text or voice format, localized to meet country needs. The messages have since been downloaded by over 150 organizations working in 50 countries and have been translated into 10 languages.

It is true, however, that in many places health decisions are not solely those of the expectant or new mom. Husbands and mothers-in-law are influential and oftentimes the primary decision-makers in what a mother should eat, when and if she should visit a clinic and how she should care for her newborn. To address this cultural dynamic, BabyCenter, a Johnson & Johnson company, worked with MAMA to develop a second set of mobile adaptable messages geared towards household decision-makers. The messages are now available on the MAMA website and can be sent to these decision makers to complement those sent directly to mothers.

Baby Center 

MAMA has just celebrated its second birthday with the launch of its second national program: South Africa, which joins Bangladesh in providing health messaging via mobile phone. Bianca, a first-time mom in South Africa, signed up for MAMA by texting her expected due date. Immediately, she began receiving the advice and information based on the stage of her pregnancy. We invite you to meet Bianca here and learn more about her and about other mothers who have enrolled.

Baby Health

Baby Health

A good and balanced child comes from a healthier mom during maternity and the belief that says that a expectant mom should eat for two has long been repaired by health professionals and wellness experts. So, what can a expectant mom do to keep the child healthy? For sure, the answer is not by consuming dual portions. Eating extremely will only cause being overweight or even worse diabetic issues while expecting and if this occurs, a expectant mom will even have dual tasks: maintaining the child healthier during maternity and conquering the being overweight or diabetic issues issue. To be able to pay attention to the mom's and the baby's wellness, a healthy diet should be gone through by knowing what to eat and what not to eat while expecting.

What to Concentrate on

First of all, the child needs natural vitamins from the mom so a expectant mom should eat more varied fruits and veggies than before she became expecting to get all the required natural vitamins. The supplement that is most required is supplement C because it increases the intake of metal into the system. When the metal is effectively consumed into the mom's system, the child can get enough metal which is very important for its resistance and growth. The same procedure also dominates for supplement b folic acid which stops the child from malformation of taste and lip

The next crucial thing that the child needs is calcium mineral for its cuboid to grow well. Create sure that the intake of milk items or other milk items products is sufficiently adequate otherwise the calcium mineral will be taken from the mom's calcium mineral remains. If this happens, it will cause the mom to have teeth and cuboid problems during maternity which will continue on in her life. So, consuming enough calcium mineral resources is definitely one way of maintaining the child healthier during maternity.

What to Avoid

Caffeine is said to prevent calcium mineral from effectively consumed by the body, so limit the intake of java or even better stop drinking java while expecting to be able to keep the important nutritional supplements being well consumed by the child. The same procedure is applicable for tea and other beverages containing caffeinated beverages. Although some resources mention about the amount restriction of caffeine-contained beverages, a different lady does have different chemical reactions against caffeinated beverages during maternity, so it is really far better stay away from it while expecting.

The next meals to prevent is any meat-sourced meals that is not well prepared. Bacteria may still be present in the meals that is not prepared well and expectant mothers and their child are vulnerable to infection, so ensure that that the protein-sourced meals is thoroughly prepared. Milk and other milk items products, while containing high calcium mineral important for maintaining the child healthier during maternity, can also be a danger if not pasteurized