4 Steps for Healthy Babies, Healthy Families, Healthy Nations
4 Steps -project is developing full scope midwifery and continuum of midwifery care during pre-pregn
Homepage Small Newborns, Big Problems: A Global Challenge Every fourth baby in the world is born "too soon" or "too small" - as a small vulnerable newborn. This is contributing to a significant proportion of stillbirths and more than half of neonatal mortality.
Wondering why your pregnancy or new baby isnβt making you happy?
Being pregnant and having a baby are major life events and can cause worry, tiredness and sadness. Usually these feelings donβt last long, but if they do, you may be suffering from depression or anxiety.
Depression and anxiety during pregnancy and after childbirth are very common. Donβt be afraid to seek help. π
π± Even if the active project is coming to an end (2019-2023), you can access our outcomes and material from our webpage here: π https://projects.tuni.fi/4steps/ π±
The many benefits of upright position during childbirth! π±
Take care of your fertility. Protect it. Know the consequences of your lifestyle choices! β€οΈ
What are the top 7 topics to be discussed in the period before pregnancy? β³
These free and useful posters are to be found here: https://projects.tuni.fi/4steps/material/
You can find material (in Khmer, Vietnamese and English) π, such as this poster, on our website here π: https://projects.tuni.fi/4steps/material/
Click, print and use! π€©
Postpartum haemorrhage, defined as excessive bleeding after childbirth, affects millions of women annually and is the worldβs leading cause of maternal deaths.
Although it is not always predictable, it IS treatable.
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Here you can find posters in Khmer, Vietnamese or English, that you can click, print, and use! π₯³
π https://projects.tuni.fi/4steps/material/
Are you looking for material that you can click, print and use (in Khmer, Vietnamese or English)? Look here π https://projects.tuni.fi/4steps/material/
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An example of one of our working processes in this project. Not so hard and much fun! π₯°
β¨ You can find really nice, free and printable posters on how to relax during pregnancy here π: https://projects.tuni.fi/4steps/material/ β¨
Dads! π
Dads can be part of the first embrace!
When fathers hold babies skin-to-skin, it helps them stay warm and safe. Itβs a simple but powerful way of improving the health of preterm and low-birth-weight babies.
Continuity of midwifery care can bring good results. Feeling of familiarity and safety are important during childbirth. Maybe it can also increase midwives work satisfaction? π
Handbooks were written in Vietnamese and Khmer in this project. Here you can find the Pregnancy Care Handbook in Vietnamese. π₯°π
https://projects.tuni.fi/4steps/material/
Easy way to be sureπ₯°
The 4Steps project aims to involve men in each step!
Have a look at (and take into use!) all the material that was produced in the project:
https://projects.tuni.fi/4steps/material/
The first 42 days following childbirth (postnatal period) are critical for mothers and newborn babies. Most maternal and infant deaths occur in this period. Here are some recommended post natal care practicesπ
Breastfeeding is a natural process, but itβs not always easy. Mothers need supportβboth to get started and to sustain breastfeeding.
Let us all do our part to protect breastfeeding