WHAT IS A PREGNANCY SCHOOL?
A Pregnancy School is an education and counseling center within a healthcare facility, staffed by experienced and expert healthcare professionals. It aims to equip expectant mothers and fathers with the knowledge to navigate the prenatal, birth preparation, delivery, and postpartum periods in a healthy and comfortable manner, enabling them to experience this process consciously.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A PREGNANCY SCHOOL?
Reducing the fears of expectant mothers and fathers about the postpartum period.
Ensuring the pregnant woman experiences a comfortable postpartum period.
Minimizing or eliminating stress during prenatal, delivery, and postpartum periods by teaching coping skills.
Equipping expectant mothers and fathers with baby care skills for the postpartum period.
Preparing expectant parents for childbirth by providing prenatal education, reducing birth-related fears.
WHO CAN APPLY TO THE PREGNANCY SCHOOL?
Pregnant women at 20 weeks or more.
Those without high-risk pregnancies.
Those with no conditions preventing exercise.
Those without severe psychiatric illnesses.
All pregnant women approved by a physician.
All expectant mothers and fathers seeking information about pregnancy, prenatal care, childbirth, and the postpartum period can apply to our school.
HOW TO APPLY TO THE PREGNANCY SCHOOL?
Pregnant women wishing to receive training at our Pregnancy School can register at the Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinics or the Midwifery Clinic, located on the 2nd floor of our hospital’s outpatient section.
You can also register by calling 0288 417 12 24 and using extensions 12641 or 17009.
TRAINING PROVIDED AT THE PREGNANCY SCHOOL
Meeting Pregnant Women, Gathering Expectations, and Program Overview
Common Pregnancy Problems and Solutions
Psychological Changes During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Nutrition During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Danger Signs in Pregnancy and What to Do
Breathing and Relaxation Exercises
Anatomy of Reproductive Organs
Immunizations and Routine Tests During Pregnancy
The Birth Process: Normal Delivery vs. Cesarean Section
Breathing and Relaxation Exercises During and After Birth
Physiological Changes in the Body During Pregnancy
Coping with Labor Pain and Non-Medicated Methods
Postpartum Period and Its Characteristics (Puerperium)
Newborn Nutrition, Importance of Breast Milk, and Breastfeeding Techniques
Newborn Characteristics and Special Situations
Newborn Care
Family Planning Methods
Graduation Ceremony and Delivery Room Tour
PREGNANCY SCHOOL TRAINING PROGRAM
1st MODULE
Female Reproductive Organs
Male Reproductive Organs
Menstrual Cycle
Ovulation
Fertilization
Month-by-Month Fetal Development in the Womb
Physiological Changes During Pregnancy
Common Pregnancy Discomforts and Coping Strategies
Prenatal Checkups
Nutrition During Pregnancy
Danger Signs in Pregnancy
2nd MODULE
Exercise During Pregnancy
How Do I Know Labor Has Started?
What Can I Do at Home?
Coping with Contractions
Breathing Exercises
Relaxation Techniques
Preparing the Hospital Bag
3rd MODULE
What is the Postpartum Period (Puerperium)?
How Should Postpartum Care Be for Women?
What is Secure Attachment?
What Psychological Changes Occur During the Postpartum Period?
Postpartum Exercises
Family Planning Methods
4th MODULE
Who is a Newborn?
What Are the Characteristics of a Newborn?
Baby Care
Protecting a Newborn from Accidents
Baby Bathing and Massage
What is Breast Milk?
What Are Breastfeeding Positions?
How to Breastfeed Correctly and Effectively?