Pre conceptional care to assess any abnormality among the couple. it is helpfull for healthy baby abd healthy mother

1. PRESENTED TO:
Mrs. Nidhi Sagar
Professor &Vice Principal
DMCH,CON
PRESENTED BY:
Manisha Thakur
M.sc. (N) 1st year
Roll no: 09

2. INTRODUCTION
Pre- conception care has been advocated as a measure to
improve pregnancy outcome ie healthy child and healthy
mother with happy family.

3. DEFINITION
Pre-conception care is the provision of
biomedical, behavioral and social intervention to
women & couples before conception occur.

4. PURPOSES
 To reduce child and maternal mortality rate.
 To prevent birth defects.
 To prevent vertical transmission of STI.
 To lower the risk of some common childhood
cancer.
 To have healthy maternal and child health.
 To provide genetic counseling to couple.

5. COMPONENTS
 Risk assessment
 Health promotion
 Medical intervention
 Psychosocial intervention

6. PRECONCEPTION SERVICES
 Nutrition
 Immunization

7. CONT…
 Screening for genital screening
 Occupational exposure

8. CONT…
 Medical condition
 Folic acid supplementation

9. CONT…
 Mental health
 Genetic counseling

10. CONT…
 Life style modification
 Exercise
LBW BABY

11. CONT…
 Domestic violence

12. SUMMARIZATION
1. Meaning of preconception care.
2. Definition of preconception care.
3. Purposes of preconception care.
4. Components of preconception care.
5. Services provided under preconception care.

13. RECAPTUALIZATION
1. _______ counseling is provided in preconception care.
2. Smoking before and during pregnancy can to lead -
_______.
3. Folic acid tablets before and during pregnancy helps to
prevent which birth defect :
a) Down syndrome
b) Neural tube defect
c) Club foot
d) Phenylketonuria

14. CONT….
 Pregnant women should quit drinking _________ in
order to have healthy new born baby.
 Exposure to X-ray radiations frequently, leads to birth of
unhealthy newborn. (T/F)

15. ANSWER KEY:
1. Genetic counseling
2. Low birth weight baby
3. B
4. Alcohol
5. True

16. ASSIGNMENT
1. Write down the role of nurse in preconception
care?

17. BIBLIOGRAPHY:
 William, “Gynaecology”, Mch graw education, 3rd
edition, page no. 18.
 Perry & hockenberry, “ Maternal & Child Nursing
Care” Elsevier, 5th edition, page no. 51-53.
 Eraser M., “ Myles Textbook For Midwives”,
Elsevier, 15th edition, Page no.174-177.

18. THANK
YOU