Activity 40 - Brainstorm
Are you / are you not in favour of breastfeeding? Be with your groupmates and discuss ideas with them. Share your group‟s standpoint with others.
What to Reflect
Activity 41: Alisa’s Dilemma
Read the situation carefully. Reflect on the focus questions. Copy and write answers to the questions in your activity notebook.
Focus questions:
1. What could have prevented the poor health condition of the child?
2. What government agencies could have helped Alisa during her pregnancy?
3. What insights and realization did you gain from the story?
Alisa is a 14 year-old girl who grew up in the province.
When she was in grade eight, her aunt took her to Pasay to be a househelper in the morning and to study at night in the nearby public school. While studying, she fell in love with one of her classmates who is older than her. They got married and lived in the squatter area of Baclaran. She got pregnant but because her husband‟s salary is below minimum wage she did not go to any clinic or hospital for prenatal check-up. She saved money for the coming of the baby. She gave birth in a public lying-in clinic to an underweight child with several health complications. Alisa and her husband got so scared about their child‟s condition.
List of Baby’s Needs
1. 4 7. 10.
2. 5. 8.
Activity 42 - I Got It!
1. Why do pregnant women need to guard their diet?
2. Give and explain the importance of maternal nutrition during pregnancy.
3. What foods are recommended for pregnant woman?
Activity 43 - Child of My Own
Cut a picture of a baby and paste it in your diary.
Write down some features that you wanted to have for your future baby. (e.g., sharp nose, big eyes, dark skin, etc.) Explain.
Activity 44: Needs of the Baby
If you will have your own baby in the future, what are the needs you should provide him/her? List down at least ten in your diary.
Read and reflect on the following questions. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
Activity 45
If you were given a chance to become a politician and creates a bill for breastfeeding, what particular programs would you implement or support? List them according to preference. Explain your reasons for choosing such programs. Do this in your notebook.
Programs Listed Based on Preference
Reasons for Choosing the Programs
1.
2.
3.
1 2.
3..
Activity 46
Cut out some advertisements about breastfeeding from newspapers / magazines and explain how these support breastfeeding.
Activity 47
Imagine that a lactating woman is invited by her bestfriend to a party.
In the party she was offered an alcoholic drink and cigarette. Give three (3) examples of what she could say or do to refuse drinking and smoking. Explain why refusal is necessary.
What to Transfer
Activity 48
If you were a politician, what law would you like to impose for the care of pregnant women? Share your answer/s with your classmates.
Activity 49 - Pregnant Woman’s Meal Plan
Prepare a one week meal plan for a pregnant woman. Justify your answer. Copy the following table in your notebook and fill it out with entries called for.
Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Breakfast
Snack Lunch Snack Dinner
Activity 50 - Paper Plate
Cut out pictures of different foods and paste them on a paper plate.
Remember that these foods are what a woman should be eating during pregnancy.
Activity 51 - Sing a Song
Anak
by Freddie Aguilar
Nang isilang ka sa mundong ito Laking tuwa ng magulang mo At ang kamay nila ang iyong ilaw
At ang nanay at tatay mo'y Di malaman ang gagawin Minamasdan pati pagtulog mo At sa gabi'y napupuyat ang iyong nanay
Sa pagtimpla ng gatas mo At sa umaga nama'y kalong ka
Ngayon nga ay malaki ka na Nais mo'y maging malaya
Di man sila payag Walang magagawa Ikaw nga ay biglang nagbago Naging matigas ang iyong ulo At ang payo nila'y sinuway mo
Di mo man lang inisip na Ang kanilang ginagawa'y para sa iyo
Pagkat ang nais mo'y Masunod ang layaw mo
Di mo sila pinapansin Nagdaan pa ang mga araw At ang landas mo'y naligaw Ikaw ay nalulong sa masamang bisyo
At ang una mong nilapitan Ang iyong inang lumuluha
At ang tanong,"anak, ba't ka nagkaganyan"
At ang iyong mga mata'y biglang lumuha ng di mo napapansin
Nagsisisi at sa isip mo'y Nalaman mong ika'y nagkamali
Nagsisisi at sa isip mo'y Nalaman mong ika'y nagkamali
Nagsisisi at sa isip mo'y Nalaman mong ika'y nagkamali
Activity 52 - Music Messages of Love
Sing the popular song, “Ugoy ng Duyan”, while pretending to breastfeed a baby. Repeat it for several times. What do you think may be the effects of the song to the baby? Why? Write your ideas in your health activity notebook.
Ugoy ng Duyan
Sana‟y di nagmaliw ang dati kong araw Nang munti pang bata sa piling ni nanay Nais kong maulit ang awit ni inang mahal Awit ng pag-ibig habang ako‟y nasa duyan
Sana‟y di nagmaliw ang dati kong araw Nang munti pang bata sa piling ni nanay Nais kong maulit ang awit ni inang mahal Awit ng pag-ibig habang ako‟y nasa duyan
Refrain:
Sa aking pagtulog na labis ang himbing Ang bantay ko‟y tala, ang tanod ko‟y bituin
Sa piling ni nanay, langit ay buhay Puso kong may dusa sabik sa ugoy ng duyan
Sana‟y di nagmaliw ang dati kong araw Nang munti pang bata sa piling ni nanay Nais kong maulit ang awit ni inang mahal Awit ng pag-ibig habang ako‟y nasa duyan
Sa aking pagtulog na labis ang himbing Ang bantay ko‟y tala, ang tanod ko‟y bituin
Sa piling ni nanay, langit ay buhay Puso kong may dusa sabik sa ugoy ng duyan
Nais kong matulog sa dating duyan ko, inay Oh! Inay
Summary/Synthesis/Generalization
Obviously, in this module you have learned that changes in the mother‟s body during pregnancy are evident due to the developing fetus.
Pregnant woman should watch for her health, she should submit herself to regular check-ups and healthy lifestyle to give the baby sufficient nutrition.
Giving birth can be safe and easy but during some deliveries, unexpected life-threatening problems may arise. Delivering in a hospital with qualified doctor is the safest way.
Breastfeeding is essential in a proper childcare. Mother‟s milk is economical and nutritious and it promotes emotional bonding between the mother and the child.