Pregnant women urged to take care of their health
Clinic manager Sister Thembi Mgidi urged pregnant women to refrain from waiting until it is too late to go to the clinic.
KwaThema – KwaThema Health Community Center held their second Pregnancy Health Awareness Day on Wednesday.
The event was themed complete health mind, body and soul, hosted as part of the national pregnancy and STI week.
Health promoter Rachel Thabethe says they decided to host the event because the clinic offers Maternal Obstetric Unit (MOU) services.
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“We cater for pregnant women at four clinics in the area, which include Selope Thema Clinic, Reedville Clinic, Themelisha Clinic and White City Clinic.
“We also wanted to inform the pregnant mothers about the services that we offer and condom usage while pregnant, following a healthy diet and importance of exercising while pregnant.
“We have identified that some women test negative during the first few months of pregnancy and later on test positive because they fail to use protection,” she explains.
Clinic manager Sister Thembi Mgidi urged pregnant women to refrain from waiting until it is too late to go to the clinic.
“It is important to start antenatal classes very early to enable us to monitor your pregnancy and the health of the child.
“We have identified that some women wait until very late in their pregnancy to start the antenatal classes and sometimes, unfortunately, they test HIV positive putting the health of the baby at risk.
“It is better that you start treatment early to protect yourself and the baby,” she explains.
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Mgidi also urged the attendees to refrain from waiting long to go to the clinic when they feel like they are ready to give birth.
“It is dangerous to give birth at home because often times the environment is not conducive and properly sterilised to cater for the new baby and the person helping you might not know what to do,” she says.
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