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Pregnant Mother, This Needs to Be Prepared Before Undergoing Caesarean section

Caesarean section is stressful and sometimes unpredictable. For that, pregnant women need careful preparation in order to go through the process of caesarean section calmly and smoothly. Caesarean section is usually done for pregnancies with certain conditions, such as placental disorders, pregnancy infections, narrow pelvis, and breech or transverse baby positions. Caesarean section can also be done suddenly in an emergency, for example if the delivery process takes too long or if there is fetal distress. Things That Need To Be Prepared Maintaining ideal weight gain during pregnancy is the main thing to do if Bumil plans to undergo a cesarean section. The aim is to reduce the risk of complications during surgery and recovery. In addition, there are six things that pregnant women need to do in preparation before a caesarean section, namely: 1. Prepare luggage Most pregnant women who will undergo a cesarean section need to stay in the hospital since 3-4 days before. If the doct

Ways to Prevent Stunting in Children since Pregnancy

Stunting is one of the growth and development disorders that can occur in children. This condition causes the child to have short stature. The good news, stunting can be prevented early on, even since pregnancy. Stunting can be caused by genetic factors, poor sanitation, and lack of nutrition during pregnancy. Meeting the nutritional needs from pregnancy to a two-year-old child (the period of the first 1000 days of life) is one way that can be done to prevent stunting, of course while continuing to monitor its growth. Recognizing the Stunting Condition in Children Stunting growth disorders or short stature children can be monitored through the child's height development. Parents can monitor the child's growth by taking him to the pediatrician or posyandu regularly. Check your child's growth every month if you are under 1 year old, and every 3 months if you are 1-3 years old. Child growth will be monitored using growth curves according to World Health Organization (WH