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E D U C AT I O N I N
TRIMESTER 1,
TRIMESTER 2, AND
TRIMESTER 3 PREGNANT
WOMEN
ORGANIZED BY GROUP 5:
T h e fi r s t t r i m e s t e r b e g i n s o n t h e fi r
st day of the last menstrual period a
n d l a s t s u n ti l t h e e n d o f w e e k 1 2 . I n
t h i s t r i m e s t e r, m o s t p r e g n a n t w o m e
n experience recurring morning sick
ness.
Changes in the Body of Pregnant Women dur
ing the F irst Tr i m e ste r
1. Breast Pain
2. Enlarged Stomach Size
3. Skin changes
4 . V i s i bl e Ve i ns
5 . Vag in al c ha nges
6. Change in Weight
H e a l t h e d u c a ti o n i n t h e 1 s t t r i m e s t e r o f p r e g
nancy
M e e t n u t r i ti o n a l n e e d s i n t h e fi r s t t r i m e s t
er of pregnancy :
1. Folic acid
2. Protein
3. Vitamin A
4. Calcium and vitamin D
5. Iron
Here are some things that pregnant wome
n s h o u l d a v o i d i n t h e fi r s t t r i m e s t e r o f p r
egnancy:
a . L i m i t c o n s u m p ti o n o f c a ff e i n e a n d a l c o
hol.
b. Smoking habit.
c. Drinking medicine at random, aka with
o u t a d o c t o r ' s r e c o m m e n d a ti o n .
d . C o n s u m p ti o n o f r a w fi s h a n d h i g h - m e r c
u r y s e a f o o d ( s u c h a s s w o r d fi s h , m a c k e r e l
and white snapper)
e. Drink unpasteurized milk or other dair
y products.
f. C o n s u m e p re s e r ve d m e a t .
D e fi n i ti o n o f S e c o n d T r i m e s t e r o f P r
egnancy
1 . T h e u t e r u s i s g e tti n g b i g g e r .
2 . T h e s t o m a c h b e c o m e s b i g g e r.
3. Stretch marks appear on the abdo
m e n , b r e a s t s , t h i g h s a n d b u tt o c k s .
4. Swollen ankles and hands.
5. Body aches.
6. Dizziness due to low blood pressu
re.
The following are things that pregnant wome
n should avoid when entering the second tri
mester of pregnancy:
a. Strenuous exercise or strength training th
at can cause injury to the abdomen.
b . L i m i t c o n s u m p ti o n o f c a ff e i n e a n d a l c o h o l .
T h e h a b i t o f ta k i n g m e d i c i n e c a re l e s s l y, a ka
w i t h o u t a d o c t o r ' s r e c o m m e n d a ti o n .
c . C o n s u m p ti o n o f r a w fi s h a n d h i g h - m e r c u r y
s e a f o o d d . ( s u c h a s s w o r d fi s h , m a c k e r e l a n d
white snapper).
d. Drink unpasteurized milk or other dairy pr
oducts.
D e fi n i ti o n o f T h i r d T r i m e s t e r P r e g n a
ncy