Preparation for Childbirth and Parenting

Code: ENF13445M

6 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours

Scientific Area: Nursing

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Presentation

The range of content on offer will help students to understand, analyse and implement strategies to prepare for childbirth and Parenting

Sustainable Development Goals

Saúde de qualidade - Assegurar uma vida saudável e promover o bem-estar para todos, em todas as idades.

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Igualdade de género - Alcançar a igualdade de gênero e empoderar todas as mulheres e meninas.

Reduzir as desigualdades - Reduzir as desigualdades dentro dos países e entre eles.

Learning Goals

Goals:
Deepen knowledge on the psychological of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum and the processes of transition to parenting in health and risk situations
Acquire skills for Childbirth Preparation (CP) and Parenting
Skills:
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to analyze the processes of transition to parenting
Apply knowledge, problem-solving capacity, and ability to reflect on the care of the woman/couple in the process of parenting
Demonstrate ability to identify situations of psychological risk and to judge and deal with complex simulated situations
Understand concepts and importance of CP in pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum periods
Evidence of control strategies and pain relief and analyze and advise on CP exercises.
Evidence of ability to communicate succinctly and objectively the different CP and parenting models and techniques of relaxation, neuromuscular and ventilatory control
Demonstrate having developed self-learning skills

Parenting
• Definitions and conceptual models
• Dimensions and determinants of parenthood
• Positive parenting and risk parenting
• Physical transformations of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum and the genesis of maternal and paternal identity;
• The development of prenatal bonding, between the fantasmatic baby and the imaginary baby.
• The development of the bond between mother and baby
Transition to parenting in risk situations
• Risk pregnancy and prematurity
• Psychopathological disorders of pregnancy and postpartum
• Loss and grief during pregnancy and postpartum
Preparing for childbirth
• Concept and Importance of Preparation for the Birth
• Design model for a Preparation for the Birth programme
• Physical exercises to prepare for the birth/postpartum period
• Exercises to strengthen the perineal/abdominal areas.
• Neuromuscular control exercises
Push and relaxation exercises.
• Breathing exercises
Appropriate breathing standards.

Teaching Methods

Students are expected to actively participate. Classroom based. The expository and reflexive method is used. Situations will constantly be simulated in laboratory classes. Tutorials will be offered on an individual and/or group basis, either face-to-face or via video conference.
Continuous assessment will comprise a theoretical test and assessment of practical situations for sessions on the preparation of the birth (physical and psychological preparation, relaxation exercises, neuromuscular controls and breathing exercises). The final grade is the arithmetic average of the results from the two time points. Normal and catch-up exams are scheduled pursuant to the regulations in force.