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Aim
Drawing on research findings the lecture will outline the major changes that women normally experience in pregnancy. A biopsychosocial framework will be used to identify how the various changes in each sphere are interrelated.
Common preconceptions of pregnancy and childbirth will be considered and contrasted with the reality.
Finally the needs that pregnant women have of their health care providers will be considered.
Content
- The common physical health, psychological and social changes that accompany pregnancy(minor physical complaints; changes in self concept, self esteem; emotional reactions; changes in social role).
- Key factors which influence the form these changes take such as whether the pregnancy is wanted, whether foetal development is normal, society`s attitudes to the pregnant woman.
- The expectations that the woman/couple typically have of the pregnancy and childbirth (about how the pregnancy will progress, how the relationship will be affected, how the labour and delivery will be managed) will be contrasted with the reality.
- How changes in one sphere (biological/psychological/social) influence changes in the others.
- The role of the doctor-patient relationship in meeting the needs of the pregnant woman.
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