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Mother, Let's Know How to Maintain the Health of Mothers and Children Here

Good health is very necessary for children to do various activities at school, also by mothers who are busy working and taking care of the household. Without a healthy body, daily activities can be neglected. Therefore, learn how to take care of the health of the mother and child below. Maintaining the health of mothers and children is not a difficult thing to do. It's just that, Mother must consistently implement a healthy lifestyle every day. Start with little things, like keeping yourself clean and cleaning your house.

How to Maintain Mother and Child Health

There are many ways you can do to maintain the health of mothers and children, while preventing the transmission of various diseases, including:

  • Implement a healthy diet

    • A healthy diet is very influential on the health of mother and child. If Mother's health is maintained, of course you can take care of your child well. Conversely, if you are sick, your baby's health can be disrupted. Foods consumed should contain complete and balanced nutrition, which contains carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and fiber, according to the needs of the body.

  • Meet the ideal sleep time

    • Based on age, humans have different sleep time requirements. Newborns spend 14-17 hours of sleep, toddlers need 10-13 hours of sleep, and adults need 7-9 hours of sleep. Unfortunately, there are still many people ignoring the importance of getting enough sleep every day. In fact, the duration and quality of sleep greatly affect health conditions.

  • Avoiding exposure to cigarette smoke

    • So that the health of mothers and children is always maintained, try to always avoid exposure to cigarette smoke and air pollution. Cigarette smoke can trigger asthma, respiratory infections, lung disorders, and can even be fatal for children. Therefore, try to always maintain the cleanliness of the air in the neighborhood, especially in the home.

Maintain personal hygiene and the environment

Maintaining personal hygiene and the environment will be very helpful in efforts to improve maternal and child health. Be sure to always maintain the child's personal hygiene, by bathing or cleaning his body regularly, changing his clothes every day, and making sure his bedroom and playground are clean. In addition, Mother also needs to maintain personal hygiene so as not to transmit the germs of the disease to the Little One. One way is to wash your hands after activities and before interacting with your child. Hand washing aims to clean the dirt and germs that stick to the hands, so it does not spread to the child's body. Germs can easily stick to your hands, for example when you touch cooking utensils, toiletries, dirty clothes and diapers, or when cleaning the house. Hand washing habits also need to be taught to your child. Familiarize children to wash their hands with clean water and soap, after every activity, after using the toilet, and before eating. If necessary, hand washing can also be done with antiseptic soap. Antiseptics are chemicals that can kill germs, including germs on the surface of the skin. Antiseptic liquid can be used to wash hands if there are likely to be many germs on the hands or when there is no clean water and soap. Before interacting with your child, you are advised to wash your hands with antiseptic fluids, especially if you are sick or after doing activities that are at risk of exposure to many germs, such as caring for the sick, changing baby diapers, or cleaning animal waste. Apart from personal hygiene, the cleanliness of the living environment is also important to consider. Mother needs to clean the house along with the furniture in it regularly. Also pay attention to the cleanliness of eating utensils, clothing, bedding, and various children's equipment, including toys. Mother can teach and involve the Little One in maintaining cleanliness of the house, so that clean living habits can be embedded in him early on. In addition to practicing ways to maintain the health of the mother and child above, it is advisable to immediately consult a doctor if you experience symptoms of health problems. Periodic health checks also need to be done so that the health conditions of mothers and children are maintained.

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