MIDWIFE CONVERSATION WITH PREGNANT WOMEN PATIENTS

ABOUT COMPLAINTS IN PREGNANCY

Ana : Good morning mom, am I allowed to enter?

Midwife : Good morning, please sit down Mrs. Ana.
Ana : yes, thank you mom
Midwife : Is there anything I can help Mrs. Ana?
Ana : Yes mom, I want to check myself because lately I am felt
cramps in my legs in the calf area and often felt it painful,
sometimes even immovable. often felt at night .. What happened to me,
the midwife?
Midwife : Okay, it's better that Mrs. Ana calm down first, I'll check
Mother Ana's condition. Come on Mother, let me check.
Ana : Okay mom
(The midwife also took Ibu Ana to the examination room, and the results showed
that Ana's condition was quite good)
Midwife : Fine, Ana's mother. I checked mother's condition. Then,
previous I want to ask Ana's mother a few questions. During the
month this fast, do you also fast?
Ana : Yes Mother, I usually fast because I want to join the meal together
family. Will it have a bad effect on my pregnancy mom?
Midwife :Oh, of course not. Fasting has no negative impact on
mother's pregnancy. However, there are some things that you should pay
attention to at the time fasting, for example, the mother usually drinks water
several times during the period undergo this fast and any time it is?
Ana : I usually rarely drink mother's water, because I am not too thirsty
at dawn or when breaking the fast.
Midwife : Then, how about resting, ma'am? especially mother's sleep time
day and night
Ana : When it comes to resting, right now I'm a little sleep deprived because it's
daytime I iku help prepare food for breaking the fast as well at
night I also help to prepare sahur.
Midwife: Fine. Mother, currently the mother's womb has entered Trimester 2
(Two) which is about 16 weeks. At this gestational age, it sure makes you feel
good uncomfortable with mom. And cramps in the mother's legs are one
of those feelings uncomfortable at this phase. Mother, don't worry about
cramps in these legs things that are normal and often occur, especially in
Trimester 2 (Two) and early 3rd (Three) trimester. But for the factors
that cause it still not known for sure. However, there are things that are
aggravating cramps in the legs, earlier from the mother said that the mother
drank less water white and adequate rest, especially disruption of
sleep time. Two things that is what causes the cramps in the mother's legs
to get worse. And there is other factors can also influence such as
change blood circulation in the mother. Changes in slowed blood
circulation is a common thing and not a condition that we need
worry about. Lack of magnesium and calcium intake. Existence the
increase in hormones during pregnancy causes blood flow inside body changes.
This is coupled with the effects of the hormone progesterone which
causes muscle tension in the area of the mother's leg.
Ana : That means because I don't drink enough and don't get enough rest,
ma'am? then, how do i get rid of cramps in my legs ma'am?
Midwife :To overcome this, namely by stretching the muscles. soon
do a muscle stretch by pointing the leg straight forward, might feel
sick. But, over time the cramps will slowly lost. Move your legs by
walking. Using a water compress warm to compress the cramped part.
Then, for prevention moms can do some of these tips that is stretching on
calves by stretching the legs during the day. With this,
undoubtedly the mother can avoid leg cramps that appear at night, Drink
lots of water, because the mother is fasting. Moment wake up for dawn,
we should immediately drink one glass of water white. Then after
eating the vegetable dish, fill the body again with 1 glass of water again. Well,
after fasting all day, mothers are obliged to break the fast with 1 or 2
glasses of water and a sugary drink for a boost low sugar levels
during fasting. Afterwards while eating dinner, drink 2 more glasses
of water until before tarawih. After returning from Tarawih, drink more
water. Likewise before going to bed, mother can consume one more glass of
water. That way, it needs 8 Mother's glass of water is fulfilled. Mother
needs adequate rest, ideally eight hours at night and one hour during the
day. For example Mother is confused, you can shift the time to sleep
at night. If it's done all of them,. Get ready to cook sahur. Then take a
nap after sahur only half an hour, so don't get too close to sahur
at dawn. So, whether or not this explanation is still on
confused?
Ana :Not mom. I think I understand enough. However, can I ask for your
mother's cellphone number so I can consult immediately if there is a problem?
Midwife : Of course mom, I wrote down my cell phone number in your
book.
Ana : Thank you mom for the information, excuse me first.
Midwife : Yes, it's the same, I hope you get better soon.