Investing in Maternal and Child Health

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Preconception Care................................................................................................................................................2

. Plan.a.Healthy.Family
. Health.Coverage.Planning
. Avoiding.Unintended.Pregnancy
. Planning.for.a.Healthy.Pregnancy
Prenatal Care..........................................................................................................................................................5
. Choosing.a.Healthcare.Provider.for.Your.Pregnancy.
. Your.First.Prenatal.Visit.
. Making.Healthy.Lifestyle.Changes
. Taking.Medications.and.Using.Alternative.Therapies.
. Stopping.all.Substance.Use.
. Reporting.Discomforts.
. Recognizing.Danger.Signs.
. Treating.Complications.
. Overcoming.Maternal.Depression.
Intrapartum Care – Labor and Delivery........................................................................................................... 11
. Recognizing.True.Labor.Versus.False.Labor
. Managing.Pain.During.Labor
. Labor.and.Delivery.Complications
Postpartum Care...................................................................................................................................................13
. Routine.Care.of.Your.Newborn.in.the.Delivery.Room
. Receiving.Routine.Maternal.Care.Following.Delivery
. Care.Following.Labor.and.Delivery.Complications
. Learning.to.Feed.Your.Infant
. Taking.Your.Baby.Home
. Understanding.Postpartum.Blues.and.Depression

Beneficiary education fact SHeet #3

Information for Beneficiaries on

Preconception, Prenatal, and

Postpartum Care

The.purpose.of.this.fact.sheet.is.to.help.women.plan.for.a.healthy.pregnancy.(preconception.care),.

enjoy.a.healthy.pregnancy.(prenatal.care),.experience.the.successful.delivery.of.their.baby.(intrapartum.

care),.and.learn.how.to.care.for.their.newborn.(postpartum.care)...

Health Education Materials

for Beneficiaries

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