Students will analyze maternal body changes during pregnancy, childbirth an postpartum; and will be introduced to pregnancy educational and relational needs also in order to face the childbirth event, the puerperium and breastfeeding specific issues.
The student will be able to
-face with the body metabolic modifications during the first pregnancy weeks
-know the placental circulatory modifications that allow fetal growing
-understand the specific symptoms during pregnancy and childbirth
- give a correct information regarding common habits during pregnancy
-support women and their families towards a normal birth culture, possibly women centered
Three educational session will be performed in the classroom, during which all the scheduled items will be dealt with and a 90 min video will be showed and discussed
Maternal body modifications during pregnancy
Nutritional needs in pregnancy, childbirth, portpartum and breastfeeding
A mother and fetus caring and monitoring programs brief overview, and a social and cultural best supportive actions brief description
Pescetto, De Cecco, Pecorari, Ragni “Manuale di Ginecologia ed Ostetricia”, SEU
The timetable for this course is available here: EasyAcademy
Oral examination
