This document discusses various topics related to family life, including courtship, marriage, pregnancy, childbirth, and responsible parenthood. It describes traditional courtship practices in different regions of the Philippines. It also outlines the stages of pregnancy and important factors for a healthy pregnancy, such as proper nutrition and prenatal care. Key aspects of newborn care are highlighted, including the importance of breastfeeding. Responsible parenthood is defined as making decisions that ensure the best life for one's family and community.
3. LOVE
Love can be described as a
feeling of intense affection for
another person.
A decision to commit oneself
to another and to work
through conflicts instead of
giving up. A deeper
5. COURTSHIP
Courtship is the period in a
couple's relationship which
precedes their
engagement and marriage
or it is an establishment of
an agreed relationship of a
more enduring kind.
19. DATING
- is a social activity
which involves two or
more people
generally assessing
each other’s
suitability for a
potential relationship.
20. “GOING STEADY”
- is a period wherein
the relationship
between two
people remains
strong and well.
21. ENGAGEMENT
- a period of agreement
entered between two people
in love for them to be able to
know each other and their
families well enough to be
sure that they are ready and
are suited for life-long
companionship.
22. MARRIAGE
- Marriage is a lifelong
partnership of a man and
a woman.
- It is two unique
individuals, who
understand, respect,
care, and love each other.
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23. MARRIAGE
Factors for a Successful Married Life:
1. Maturity
2. Fidelity
3. Commitment
4. Love
5. Economic Readiness
6. Physical Maturity
7. Character
35. BIRTH
- The passage of a baby
from its mother’s
uterus to the outside
of her body.
36. LABOR
- It is the process that
lasts from the time
contractions start until
the delivery of the
child and the placenta.
37. MATERNAL NUTRITION
- Maternal nutritional status
affects the offspring’s health
development and
subsequently determines
health during growth and even
throughout adulthood.
39. BODY BUILDING
FOODS:
Fish, Meat, Poultry - 4
matchbox-sizes
Milk - 2/3 cup
Whole Eggs - 3-4/ week
Dried Beans & Nuts - ½ cup
40. ENERGY GIVING
FOODS:
Enriched rice - 5 cup cooked
Root crops - 1 small or ½ cup
sliced
Sugar - 7 teaspoon
Fat - 6 teaspoons
41. REGULATINGFOODS:
Green leafy and yellow
vegetables - ¾ cup cooked
Vitamin C –rich foods - 2
medium or 2 slices big fruit
Other fruits and vegetables-
2 medium fruits and 2/3 cup
cooked vegetables
44. NEWBORN CARE
- It is a comprehensive
strategy to improve the
health of the newborn
through interventions.
45. R.A. No. 9288
- AN ACT PROMULGATING A
COMPREHENSIVE POLICY AND A
NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR
ENSURING NEWBORN SCREENING
46.
47. BREASTFEEDIN
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- It is the traditional and ideal form
of infant feeding, meeting an
infant’s nutritional needs for his
first four to six months of life.
- It is also nature’s first
immunization, enabling the infant
48. LACTATION
- It is the period of milk production
initiated by the prolactin
hormone in the mammary glands
- It has approximately 67 Kcalories/
100 mL or 20 Kcalories/ oz. and
1.2 grams protein per 100 mL.
49. COLOSTRUM
- The first thick yellowish
fluid that comes out from
second to the fifth day after
delivery
51. Parenthoodis the state
of being a parent. Traditionally, it
means being a father or mother of
the biological child.
52. Responsible
parenting is defined as the
series of decisions couples make to
ensure the best possible life for the
family and for the community to
which the family belongs.