How Pregnant Women Can Take Extra Care
Nowadays, pregnant women are feeling anxiety about the safety of the baby in their belly. What are the standard and universal precautions for pregnant women and obstetrics care providers? Read more here.
Sa panahon ngayon, maraming buntis ang nagkakaroon ng pag-aalala tungkol sa kaligtasan ng kanilang sanggol sa kanilang tiyan. What are the standard and universal precautions for pregnant women and obstetrics care providers? Read more here.
The Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (POGS) in coordination with the Philippine Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology (PIDSOG) ay nagbuo ng mga alituntunin na magtitiyak ng kaligtasan ng ating mga buntis na pasyente at kanilang mga hindi pa naisisilang na mga sanggol sa kasalukuyang panahon.
Although physiological changes during pregnancy predispose a pregnant woman to viral infections, sa kasalukuyan wala pang ebidensiya na mas madaling maapektuhan ang mga buntis. We would like to think however na mas mataas ang kanilang panganib na magkaroon ng malubhang sakit o kamatayan kumpara sa pangkalahatang populasyon.
Currently, hindi pa malinaw kung ito ay maaaring makapasok sa pamamagitan ng transplacental route patungo sa sanggol o hindi pa isinisilang na baby.
Dapat maging mapanuri ang mga tagapagbigay ng pangangalaga sa kalusugan sa pagkuha ng detalyadong at tumpak na kasaysayan ng paglalakbay at pagkakaroon ng eksposur sa mga taong may sintomas.
It is on this premise that we recommend na sundin ang mga standard at universal na hakbang para sa mga buntis at mga nagbibigay ng pangangalaga sa obstetrics:
1. Madalas na paghuhugas ng kamay gamit ang soap at water. Maaari rin gumamit ng 70% alcohol o hand sanitizers.
2. Takpan ang bibig at ilong kapag umuubo.
3. Iwasang hawakan ang mata, bibig, at ilong.
4. Stay indoors upang maiwasan ang pagkakalantad sa mga posibleng may impeksyon.
5. Linisin at disinfect ang mga bagay na madalas hawakan.
6. Ang pagsusuot ng mask sa community ng mga malusog na tao ay HINDI inirerekomenda at hindi nakakabawas sa kahalagahan ng iba pang pangkalahatang hakbang para maiwasan ang impeksyon.
7. Defer routine visits sa mga ospital maliban na lamang kung lubos na kinakailangan para maibsan ang pagkakalantad.
8. Konsultahin agad ang inyong obstetricians kung may sintomas ng ubo, sipon, at lagnat.
During the antenatal period, patuloy na uminom ng lahat ng prenatal vitamins tulad ng vit C. Siguruhing sapat at angkop ang pagkain: Go, Grow, at Glow food. These will enhance your immune system para sa dagdag protection.
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About The Expert
DR. CHRISTIA PADOLINA, OB-GYN
Dr. Christia S. Padolina is the president of the Philippine Obstetrics and Gynecological Society (POGS) Foundation Inc. It is the premiere organization of obstetricians and gynecologists nationwide.
It was a dream come true for her to become a physician. Her mother was sickly and she had so much expectations on the healthcare system being on the other side of the equation. She is a graduate of the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center. It was there that she realized that she wanted to become an obstetrician Gynecologist. She does not mind waking up in the wee hours of the morning as she finds delivering babies exhilarating.
Her subspecialty in Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology in the University of New Mexico in USA paved the way for better maternal care. She is locally and internationally known advocate for safe motherhood.
The views and opinions expressed by the writer are his/her own, and does not state or reflect those of Wyeth Nutrition and its principals.
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