Understanding Pregnancy eClass

Presenting the latest recommendations, InJoy’s Understanding Pregnancy class teaches the importance of prenatal care, good nutrition, and making healthy lifestyle choices.

CONTENT INCLUDES:

• Fetal development: Overview of trimesters, changes to mom and baby in each trimester, 3D animation of fetal development.
• Medical care: Choosing a provider, routine appointments, ultrasounds, first trimester screening, glucose tolerance test, Group B strep test.
• Nutrition: Extra calories, weight gain, healthy cooking and eating habits, USDA’s “MyPlate,” foods to limit or avoid, iron and folic acid, dental hygiene, prenatal vitamins, cravings, beverages, preparing to breastfeed.
• Exercise: Guidelines, safe and unsafe activities, exercise warning signs, Kegel exercises, exercise tips by trimester.
• Discomforts: Nausea, constipation, heartburn, faintness, round ligament pain, backache, swelling, insomnia, leg cramps, Braxton-Hicks contractions, general pregnancy warning signs, preterm labor signs.
• Hazards: Alcohol, cigarettes and vaping, second-and third-hand smoke, marijuana, illegal drugs, medications, X-rays, hot tubs/saunas/tanning beds, tattoos and piercings, environmental hazards.
• Emotions: Common pregnancy stressors, stress-relief tips, intimate partner violence, support, body image, relationship tips, partner emotions.

Additional Directions

Please Note: Registration is required in order to receive your access code which grants you entrance to the online course. No fee for patients with Medicaid or Virginia Premier. Please call to register for fee to be waived. For registrations, questions and concerns please call 1-800-SENTARA (1-800-736-8272).

*This is an online course and may be started at any time.