Korean Parent-Child Health Journal (부모자녀건강학회지)
- Volume 11 Issue 1
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- Pages.3-14
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- 2008
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- 1229-263X(pISSN)
Healthy Lifestyle of Pregnant Women
임부의 건강생활 양식
- Kim, Young-Hee (Department of Nursing, Dongguk University)
- 김영희 (동국대학교 의과대학 간호학과)
- Published : 2008.06.30
Abstract
Purpose: This study was to investigate the healthy lifestyle of women during pregnant. Method: This study reviewed the preceding researches related to pregnant women's healthy lifestyle through websites, articles, and books. Result: To promote healthy and pleased pregnancies, pregnant women were encouraged to get early and regular prenatal care. It included information, education, and counseling about how to handle special arrangements for pregnancy: weight gain, drug, smoking, alcohol, exercise, air travel, dental care, maternity clothes, vaccination, sex during pregnancy, workplace, hair treatment, hot tubs & saunas. Conclusion: Prenatal visits gave expected woman and partner chances to increase self-care and performance of a healthy lifestyle and then reduced the risk of having pregnancy-related complications.