MDES Maternity & Diagnostic Clinic

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09/10/2025

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💊 Ano ang Folic Acid?

Ang folic acid ay isang uri ng vitamin B9 na mahalaga para sa paggawa ng malulusog na cells sa katawan.
Ito rin ang tumutulong sa pagbuo ng DNA at RNA, na kailangan para sa cell growth at development lalo na sa pagbubuntis kung saan mabilis ang paglaki ng baby.

🤰 Bakit mahalaga ito sa buntis?

📍PARA KAY BABY
Habang nagde-develop ang baby sa loob ng tiyan, kailangan niya ng sapat na folic acid para maiwasan ang mga birth defects sa utak at spinal cord.
Ang mga problemang ito ay tinatawag na neural tube defects (NTDs) gaya ng:
• Spina bifida – hindi tuluyang nagsasara ang spine ng baby
• Anencephaly – hindi nabubuo ang malaking bahagi ng utak at bungo
•Ibang birth defects- ayon sa ilang pag-aaral, ang kakulangan sa folic acid ay maaaring konektado rin sa congenital heart defects, cleft lip, at cleft palate.
• Low birth weight
• Fetal growth restriction
•Neurodevelopmental issues-maaaring magkaroon ng problema sa brain development, gaya ng language delay o mas mataas na risk ng autism.

📍🤰 Para sa Buntis
• Megaloblastic anemia:
Maaring makaranas ng pagkapagod, panghihina, pananakit ng ulo, at pamumula o pananakit ng dila.
• Pregnancy complications tulad ng Miscarriage Placental abruption,Preeclampsia at Increased homocysteine

📅 Kailan dapat uminom?
👉 Pinakamainam na magsimulang uminom ng 400–800 micrograms (mcg) ng folic acid bago pa mabuntis at ituloy ito sa unang tatlong buwan ng pagbubuntis.
👉 Para sa may history ng NTD o ibang risk factors, maaaring magreseta ang OB ng mas mataas na dose.

🍽️ Mga Pagkaing Mayaman sa Folate (Natural Form ng Folic Acid):

🥬 Green leafy vegetables (malunggay, kangkong, spinach)
🍊 Citrus fruits (orange, calamansi)
🥑 Avocado
🥚 Itlog
🍞 Whole grains
🫘 Beans at lentils

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📌 Reminder: Ang folic acid ay supplement lamang. Para sa tamang dose at payo, kumonsulta sa iyong OB o healthcare provider.

18/09/2025

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HOW TO PUSH : DURING DELIVERY

1. FOLLOW YOUR URGE:
Wait for the peak of the contraction to feel the natural urge to push.

2. USE YOUR CORE MUSCLES:
Relax your body, tuck your chin to your chest, and bear down using your abdominal muscles, similar to having a bowel movement.

3. BREATHE THROUGH YOUR PUSHES:
Instead of holding your breath, breathe through the push to facilitate flexibility in the pelvic floor.

4. DIRECT ENERGY DOWNWARDS:
Focus your pushing effort downward, into your pelvis and birth canal, not by straining your face or upper body.

5. USE YOUR VOICE:
Making low-pitched sounds or humming while you push can help your pelvic floor relax, making it easier for the baby to pass through.

Tips for an Easier Push
Change Positions: Switch positions frequently (e.g., upright positions) every 30 minutes or so.

Stay Focused: Maintain focus on your body's signals rather than getting frantic.

Support Your Body: You can reach down to hold your thighs or lower legs to help leverage your upper body strength for the push.

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03/09/2025

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😳 How to Know Your Water Has Really Broken 💧🤰

Many women confuse normal discharge or urine leak with their water breaking. But here’s how to tell 👇

✅ Signs Your Water Broke:

Sudden gush or steady trickle of clear fluid 💦

You can’t control or “hold it in” like urine

Keeps flowing even when you change position

May have a sweet smell (not like urine)

❌ Not Water Breaking:

Small drops that stop when you tighten muscles

Thick discharge or just increased vag!nal wetness

💡 What to do:

Note the time it happened ⏱️

Check colour (clear is normal, green/brown may mean baby stress 🚨)

Go to the hospital — don’t wait for contractions! 🚑

Your baby depends on that fluid for protection, so once it’s gone, labour should not be d£layed.

©Preshcute utonwa

02/07/2025

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OB Gyne check-up on Friday, July 4 at 1:00pm

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30/05/2025

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OB Gyne check-up on Saturday, May 31 at 1:00pm