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ship age
brings brings
out the out the
Factors of
a MAPEH
(Health) 8

Successful Lesson 2

Marriage
 age
is a holy sacrament that unites
a man and a woman regulated
by laws, rules, beliefs,
customs, and attitudes
prescribe the rights and duties
of the partners and accords
status to their offspring.
 Before a couple gets
married, what is the stage
of a relationship where both
Engage
agree to marry each other?
ment
ment
is an agreement entered
between two people in love,
a means of knowing each
other and their families well,
a way to ensure that they
are ready and are suited for
life-long companionship.
ment
is an agreement entered
between two people in love,
a means of knowing each
other and their families well,
a way to ensure that they
are ready and are suited for
life-long companionship.
ment
It is the time to understand
and explore each other’s
strengths and weaknesses
so they can adjust to one
another.
ment
It also provides an
opportunity to develop
interpersonal skills useful
before and even within
marriage.
Learning Task:
If you are engaged, which do you
prefer, Long Engagement or Short
Engagement period? Explain.
Write your answer in your activity
notebook.
age
is the most enjoyable human
relationship and the most
important event that may
happen to your life.
age
It is a lifelong partnership of
two unique individuals, a man
and a woman who
understand, care, love, and
respect each other.
age
It is a tie-up between two
people who continue to grow
and develop their best
qualities as human beings.
It is also not just a contract
but an inviolable social
institution.
age
Its nature, consequences and
practices

(Civil Code of the Philippines).

age
is a precious institution under
which man and woman
believe in one faith.
age
Children is essential to the
continuity of the human race.
age
For Filipinos, marriage is a
sacrament and a lifelong
commitment.
age
The husband and wife work
together for a successful
and harmonious relationship
at home and among family
members.
age
Trust, love, kindness, and
respect are essential factors
to attain this goal.
Question:
Aside from trust, and
kindness,
What do you think a person
must have/should be before
you marry them?
 Factors Necessary to
Consider in choosing a
lifetime partner to work
out for Successful
Married Life:
Maturity
*Can make good
decisions
*Responsible in
handling relationships
Fidelity
*Can make the
relationship lasting
*Sincere and true to his /
her promises
*Consider relationships
sacred
Commitment
*Can make peaceful
and lasting relationship

*Dedicated in fulfilling
his / her responsibilities
Physical Maturity
*Proud of having
good partner
*Have healthy body
Love
*Strengthens
relationship
*Enduring
*Understands one is
partner
Economic
Readiness
*Aims for better future
of the family
*Financially stable
*Good provider for the
needs of the family
Character
*Responsible and honest
*God-fearing
*Hard-working and
industrious
*Respectful and
compassionate
INGREDIENTS
OF A
SUCCESSFUL
MARRIAGE
 10. Commitment 1. Love
2.Understanding
9. Sharing and Giving and Respect

8. Involvement RECIPE 3. Care

7. Growth 4. Loyalty

6. Cooperation 5. A Shared Philosophy

 Question:
After marriage, partners

Having
prepare for the next chapter
of their life which is?

Children
 Pregnancy-
Related Concerns MAPEH
(Health) 8
(Pre-During-Post Lesson 3

Pregnancy)
Pregnancy
is a process and
series of changes
that takes place in a
woman’s body.
 Teenage Pregnancy (Mccoy and
Wibbelsman, 1992: 235-236)
Teenage pregnancies are unplanned and
unwanted pregnancy that can cause emotional
suffering or pain, possible health risks, and even
death.
This occurs in mothers who are too young and or
immature to satisfactorily care for a child and
even endangering the pregnancy of the young
mother.
Statistics:
1.Teenagers ages 15 and younger, faces a 60% higher risk of death during pregnancy and childbirth
than those ages of 20.
2.Babies born by teenage mothers are more likely to die during their first year than babies born to older
mothers
3.Infants born with low birth weight by teen mothers are twice more likely to have a risk of physical and
mental defects as well as increased risk of dying.
4.During the critical first month of pregnancy, 70% of teen mothers get no medical care at all and 25%
get no parental care at all. This situation is dangerous because a teenage mother may be able to
conceive a baby, but her body is not quite ready for the stresses of pregnancy and childbirth. Thus, a
higher risk of complications and infections occur during childbirth and more after-delivery.
5.Teenage mothers who even had good prenatal care are more likely to have premature labor and
deliver low birth-weight babies.
6.Most young mothers are more likely to drop out of school, face a high risk of poverty, unemployment,
and dependence on parents.
7.The high risk of breaking-up or separation can occur if they marry due to pregnancy. Teenage mothers
are more likely to be impatient, angered, and disillusioned by the demands of her baby and may become
an abusive parent. Each mother is a distinct individual. Some young women make wonderful mothers
and manage to build satisfying lives for themselves. Unfortunately, these tend to be in minority. Chances
are if you are a pregnant teenager, young pregnancy is a problem for you and your family.
After marriage, a couple’s desire is to
build a family.
Humans are reproduced through sexual
reproduction.
In this kind of reproduction, the man and
woman’s reproductive cells unite to make
a new human cell and this process was
called fertilization.
BIRTH
• The passage of a baby from its mother’s
uterus to the outside of her body. The uterus
contracts many times and pushes the baby
through the vagina and outside the mother’s
body.
Labor
• Labor is the process that lasts from the time contractions start until the
delivery of the child and the placenta.
• There are three distinct stages of labor:
• 1st Stage –Begins with the first contraction and lasts until the cervix has opened
enough to allow the baby to pass through. Contraction happens every few
minutes and lasts a minute.
• 2ndStage –Starts when the cervix is completely open and lasts until the baby is
delivered. During this period, contraction happens every 2-3 minutes. After the
baby is born, the doctor cuts the umbilical cord. Healthy babies breathe and cry
almost immediately.
• 3rdStage –This is the final stage of labor. It is when the placenta is delivered. In
this stage, the mother’s uterine contractions push the placenta or “afterbirths”
out of her body. At this time, the birth is completed. In some cases, doctors must
deliver a baby by a cesarian section (CS). The doctor surgically removes the
baby and the placenta from the mother’s uterus. Cases like this happen when
the mother is not capable of delivering
 Mother’s role during and after
pregnancy:

Avoid vices such as smoking and drinking alcoholic

beverages.
Avoid stressful activities.
See to it that she gets the necessary pre-natal and
post-natal check-up.
Do exercises like walking, yoga, etc.
Eat nutritious food.
 Father’s role during and after the
pregnancy of the wife:

See to it that the mother gets the necessary pre-natal

and post-natal check-up
He must take care of the mother and the baby.
He should see to it that the necessary immunizations
as scheduled are strictly followed.
He should provide healthy diet meals for the mother
and the child.
 HOW TO TAKE CARE OF A
PREGNANT WOMAN
Pregnant woman should be taken care of properly by doing
the following:
1. Accompany a pregnant woman in a daily exercise for
motivation.
2. Give fruits, vegetables, and lots of water.
3. Listening to music gives a pregnant woman as well as the
baby in her womb relaxation.
4. Let her sleep on her left side.
5. Go together with a pregnant woman during check-ups.
Learning Task 4 page 18: Read the situation
carefully. Reflect on the focus questions.
Copy and write your answers to the questions
in your answer sheet.
Learning Task 6 page 19: When women are
pregnant, they need to be very conscious of what
they take, drink and the activities they engage in
because it may harm the child they are carrying.
The following is a list of actions performed during
pregnancy. If the action mentioned is something that
a pregnant woman should avoid, put (X). If the
activity is something that would be good for a
pregnant woman, put a (). Copy and answer this
in your answer sheet.
 The
Importance MAPEH
of Maternal (Health) 8
Lesson 4
and Newborn
Care
 Pregnant women need to
become aware of the food they
eat. A baby in their womb
absorbs all the nutrients a
mother takes in.
 DIETARY PLAN DURING
PREGNANCY

Energy Giving
Foods
Body Building
Foods

Regulating
Foods
Newborn
An exciting feeling is felt at
home when you have a new baby,
but it can be scary too. Newborn
babies have many needs such as
diaper changes and frequent
feeding. They can also have health
issues that are different from older
children or adults.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9288
An Act Promulgating A
Comprehensive Policy
And A National
System For Ensuring
Newborn Screening
 Newborn Screening
Newborn Screening (NBS) is a simple
procedure to find out if the baby has a
congenital metabolic disorder that may lead
to mental retardation or even death if left
untreated.
48th - 72nd hour of life
However, it may also be done after 24 hours
from birth
 Newborn Screening
- A few drops of blood are taken
- physician, nurse, medical technologist, or
trained midwife.
- Hospitals, Lying-ins, Rural Health Unit,
Health Centers, and some private clinics
- results are available by 7 - 14 working days
 Immunizations A Baby Should Have
BCG (Anti-TB) - month old 7 years old

OPV (Anti-Polio Vaccine) - ½ months ½ months 32

months
DPT (Anti-diphtheria, - 1 ½ months ½ months
pertussis and tetanus) 32 months

Hepa B vaccine - ½ months 2 ½ months 32 months

MMR (measles, - 9 months to 1 year
mumps, rubella)
Breastmilk
Breastmilk for a newborn, 0-6
months, is sufficient to meet
the nutritional needs.

Breastmilk is the best food

since it contains essential
nutrients suitable for the
infant’s needs.
Breastfeeding
the traditional and ideal form
of infant feeding, meeting an
infant’s nutritional needs for his
first four to six months of life
Human milk is clean
It is non-allergenic and easily
digested
LACTATION
period of milk production
the mother’s milk is bluish
and watery
RESPONSIB
LE
PARENTHO
MAPEH OD
(Health) 8
Lesson 4
Parenthoo
d
- state of being a parent.
- biological child’s father or
mother.
- legal father and mother of
the child when adaptation
is involved.
Parenthoo
d
- is a great responsibility or task.
- It is not a role that can be
successfully played based on
chance.
- It is where responsible couples
arrive at after deciding to have a
family
Responsible
Parenthood
the ability and
willingness to respond
to the family’s needs
and aspirations
Things to consider when
thinking of parenthood:
1. Happiness and stability of
the marriage.
2. Both parents must be
physically and emotionally
ready for parenthood.
3. Financial stability.
 Duties and responsibilities of
parents
1. Provision of physical care and
love
2. Inculcating discipline - Parents
must be the role models in
instilling discipline in their
children
 Nuclear
Families
Single Blended
Parent Families
Family
Structures
Adoptive Couples
Families w/out
child
Extended
Families