Training of Roma Health Mediators in Reproductive Health

SESSION 6: SAFE MOTHERHOOD – PREGNANCY AND PRENATAL CARE
OBJECTIVES: By the end of the session, the participants should be able to:
1. Explain health services related to “Safe Motherhood” and their importance in
reducing maternal mortality
2. Describe the role of health mediators in promoting Safe Motherhood in their
communities
3. Describe normal changes that occur in a woman’s body during pregnancy.
4. Name common discomforts during pregnancy.
5. Explain essential components of prenatal care and the purpose of prenatal visits
6. Name the prescribed schedule for prenatal visits and situations when women need
to seek emergency medical care
7. Explain the importance of hospital delivery, including preparations and when to
go
TRAINING METHODS: Discussion, Mini-lecture, Small Group Work, Case Study
TIME: 3 hours
MATERIALS:
Flipcharts:
• Facts about women’s lives
Trainer documents:
• Normal Body Changes During Pregnancy
• Coping with Common Discomforts
• Myths and Facts Regarding Pregnancy (and slips of paper containing myths)
• Needs of Pregnant Women
• Case Studies
Participant documents:
• Coping with Common Discomforts
• Safe Motherhood Services / The Role of Health Mediators in Safe Motherhood
• Needs of Pregnant Women
INSTRUCTIONS:
I-II.
INTRODUCTION: SAFE MOTHERHOOD (15 minutes)
Introduce the session by asking the group what they understand by the concept “Safe
Motherhood”. Correct and/or complete their ideas as necessary.
• Women stay healthy throughout pregnancy and give birth to normal, healthy babies.
• Women are protected from complications during pregnancy, childbirth and after
childbirth.
• Women have safe deliveries
• Newborns receive good care after birth.
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RFHI/JSI Romania Training of RHMs in Reproductive Health Session 6: Pregnancy