Study on maternal consciousness among Nepalese mothers in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Present study was carried out to study the status of maternal consciousness among Nepalese women living in Kathmandu. Of the total 360 mothers of different ethnic groups included in this study, only 55.5% mothers were found to have a positive feeling regarding their pregnancy (pregnancy is a wonderful event for women) (strongly positive 16.6%; positive 39.2%). Over one-forth of the mothers (27.7%) had negative feelings (strongly negative 8.8%; negative = 19.0%) and 14.4% had neither positive nor negative feeling. Among the different ethnic groups, Launa (Tamang/Sherpa) ethnic had highest rate (nearly two-third) of positive feeling towards pregnancy. However, the positive feeling towards born baby was very high (77.9%). The level of feeling of love to their baby was different in different ethnic groups. Compared with other population groups, Dalits had higher level of positive feelings about giving a child birth, childcare and self-sacrifice for the shake of children.

Effect of Taegyo-focused Prenatal Education on Maternal-fetal Attachment and Self-efficacy Related to Childbirth / 간호학회지

PURPOSE: To examine the effect of Taegyo-focused prenatal classes on maternal-fetal attachment and self-efficacy related to childbirth. METHODS: Over 4 weeks, 49 women, 20 to 36 weeks of gestation participated in a prenatal program led by the nurse who developed it. In addition to Lamaze content it included; understanding ability of fetus to respond, sharing motivation, purpose of pregnancy, and preconceptions of experiencing childbirth, training in maternal- fetal interaction, writing letters and making a declaration of love to unborn baby. Using a pre- experimental design, data were collected by self-report, before and after program, using Cranley's Maternal-Fetal Attachment Scale (1981), and Shin's (1997) Labor Self-Efficacy Measurement. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Paired t-test showed significant changes in scores of maternal-fetal attachment (t=6.91. p<.001) and self-efficacy related to childbirth (t=10.19, p<.001). Taegyo opens the possibility of integrating Western ideas with Korean traditional health behavior. Incorporation of Taegyo into existing prenatal classes is recommended.

Riesgo nutricional en el último trimestre de embarazo según consumo de energía y nutrientes / Nutritional risk from energy and nutrient intake at the third trimester of pregnancy

Una alimentación inadecuada durante el período de gestación influye en el crecimiento del feto y en el bienestar de la embarazada. La evaluación dietética es una herramienta importante para identificar el riesgo de una inadecuada ingesta de nutrientes y patrón de consumo alimentario deficiente. A fin de definir el Riesgo Nutricional materno se evaluó el consumo calórico y de nutrientes de 122 puérperas, del Hospital "Angel Larralde", Valencia, en un "Día Típico" del último trimestre de gestación. Para valorar la ingesta, se usó Recordatorio de 24 horas, analizando con un programa computarizado según RDA Americano y Tabla de Composición de Alimentos de Venezuela. El consumo calórico promedio fue 1908 ± Kcal., con una adecuación dietaria de 89,8 por ciento de RDA (Aceptable: 85 por ciento-115 por ciento). Las ingestas promedio de proteínas, calcio, hierro, zinc y ácido Fólico mostraron adecuaciones deficientes (<85 por ciento del RDA), mientras que para las vitaminas A y C las adecuaciones fueron mayores de 115 por ciento lo que se considera elevado según las RDA. La prevalencia de ingestas inadecuadas para calorías, proteínas, calcio, hierro, zinc y ácido fólico fueron 44,2 por ciento, 56,5 por ciento, 74,5 por ciento, 81,1 por ciento, 95 por ciento y 100 por ciento respectivamente. La población estudiada presenta un alto riesgo nutricional, dada la alta proporción de mujeres con dietas inadecuadadas en calorías y otros nutrientes. Se recomienda un programa de educación nutricional para la embarazada