FAMILY LIFE

A WAY TO A HAPPY FAMILY

•Family is the foundation of society
which is primarily responsible for
shaping the lives of its members.
•It is expected that every family has its
own members who are willing to help
one another and accept who the
members are.
•Today, most people don’t realize the
importance of family; they prefer to
spend most of their time with their
friends.
•Have you imagine yourself
dating, courting or being
courted, and getting married?
INFATUATION
 INFATUATION OR CRUSH
• The state of being completely carried away by
unreasoning passion or love
• Addictive love
• Usually occurs at the beginning of relationships
when sexual attraction is central
ATTRACTION
 ATTRACTION
• Admiration for someone that may include the desire
to get to know that person better.
• Usually takes place in the form of infatuation or crush
• Infatuation is admiration for someone while not
recognizing that person’s flaws.
LOVE
 LOVE
•Love is deep affection for
someone and is based on a true
desire for the other person’s best
interests
COURTSHIP
 COURTSHIP
•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
 COURTSHIP
• During courtship a couple gets to know each other and
decides if there will be an engagement or such
agreement.
• Courtship is a stage of not simply knowing the person but
also a test of compatibility between two persons.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT
FOR COUPLES TO
UNDERGO COURTSHIP?
DATING
 DATING
• Is a social activity which involves two or more
people generally assessing each other’s suitability for
a potential relationship
• It is an act of meeting and engaging in some mutually
agreed upon social activity, together as a couple.
 TYPES OF DATING
1. Standard date – involves two people
2. Double date – two couples go on a date at the same
time and place
3. Group date – where any number of couples can enjoy a
date
 IMPORTANCE OF DATING
Dating provides the partners with opportunities to:
• Strengthen the relationship
• Spend quality time with each other
• Observe the other person’s character
• Know one another better
•Know one’s strengths and weaknesses
•Reveal any potential problems the partners
may have
•Develop affection and respect for each other
DATING IS NOT
ALWAYS SAFE
 RISKS
• There are risks connected with dating that can affect any
person, especially young and innocent individuals.
• Risks may include DATE RAPE, use of ILLEGAL
DRUGS, EARLY and UNWANTED PREGNANCY.
 RISKS
• There are some cases where individuals fall prey to
thieves, robbers, kidnappers, or other types of criminals.

• That is why it is important to be cautious and safeguard

yourself to avoid mistakes that you will regret later on.
ENGAGEMEN
T
 ENGAGEMENT
• Going steady is a period wherein the relationship
between two people remains strong and well.
• A period of agreement to be able to know each other
and their families well enough to be sure that they
are suited for life-long companionship.
MARRIAGE
 MARRIAGE
• The most enjoyable human relationship
• The partners are two unique individuals, who
understand, respect, care and love each other.
• Marriage is not a mere contract but an inviolable
social institution.
 MARRIAGE
•Filipinos view marriage as a sacrament
and a lifelong commitment.
•Trust, respect, kindness, and love are
essential factors to attain this goal.
 FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN
CHOOSING A LIFETIME PARTNER

1. Good character 5. Love

2. Maturity 6. Economic
3. Fidelity readiness
4. Commitment 7. Physical maturity
PREGNANCY-RELATED
CONCERNS AND
PRENATAL CARE
 NEW BEGINNING
•Humans are reproduced through sexual
reproduction. In this kind of reproduction, the
reproductive cells of man and woman join
together to make a new human cell.
•The process is called FERTILIZATION.
 FERTILIZATION
• Is a reproductive process wherein half of the genes
of the father and mother combine to form a single
cell; the new cell then divides and forms more cells.
• Pregnancy is the time when a new cell is formed
during fertilization, grows, and develops into a baby.
•An unplanned and unwanted pregnancy can
cause emotional anguish, possible health risks,
and in some cases, limited life options.
•Teenage pregnancies are premature because
they occur in mothers who may be too young
and/or immature to care for a child adequately.
 STATISTICS SAYS:
• Teens at 15 and younger face a 60% higher risk of
death during pregnancy and child birth than young
mothers at the age of 20
• Babies born to young teenage mothers are two to
three times more likely to die during their first year
that babies born to older mothers
•Teen mothers are twice more likely to have low
birth weight infants (at risk of physical and
mental defects as well as increased risk of
death)
•70% of teen mothers get no medical care at all
during critical first months of pregnancy and
25% get no prenatal care at all.
•Even with good prenatal care, teenage
mothers are more likely to have premature
labor and to deliver low birth-weight babies.
•Young teen mothers are likely to drop out of
school and face high risk of unemployment,
poverty, and dependence on parents.
•If they marry due to pregnancy, their
risk of break up, or separation is high.
•The young mother is more likely to be
angered and disillusioned by her
baby’s demands and may become an
abusive parents.
 CHANGES IN THE MOTHER’S BODY
• As soon as implantion happens, the mother’s uterus
releases special hormones, which are only produced
by the pregnant woman’s body make her nauseated.
• This situation is called “MORNING SICKNESS”
and usually lasts for three (3) months
•The same hormones make the woman’s breast
enlarged and prepared to produce milk.
•Pregnant woman also experiences swelling of
legs, difficulty in sleeping, restlessness, and
irritability as the fetus gets larger.
•Many women feel clumsy or uncomfortable too
because of changes taking places.
 NOURISHING THE BABY
• Almost everything that goes into the mother’s body
enters her bloodstream and goes to the placenta.
• PLACENTA is an organ that grows in the woman’s
uterus during pregnancy and allows nutrients, gases
and wastes to be exchanged between the mother and
the fetus
 NORMAL PHYSICAL CHANGES AND
SYMPTOMS THROUGHOUT PREGNANCY
• Fatigue • Stretch marks • Varicose veins
• Sleep problems • Skin changes • Leg cramps
• Breast changes • Hand pain • Hip pain
• Hair changes • Vagina charges • Nosebleeds and
• Back pain • Morning sickness bleeding gums
• Constipation • Heartburn
PHASES OF
PREGNANCY
 FIRST TRIMESTER
•Lasts from week 1 through week 12.
•The first sign of pregnancy may be a
missed menstrual period
 SECOND TRIMESTER
• From week 13 to week 27
• Is the time when most women start to
look pregnant and may begin to wear
maternity clothes
 THIRD TRIMESTER
• From week 28 to the giving birth
• Many women have some discomfort as their
belly gets bigger.
• Sleep problems are common during this period
BIRTH
 BIRTH
• The passage of a baby from its mother’s uterus to
the outside of her body is called BIRTH
• During birth, the uterus contracts many times and
pushes the baby through the vagina and outside the
mother’s body
 LABOR
•Is a process that lasts from the time
contractions start until the delivery of the child
and the placenta.
•Labor lasts a different amount of time for every
woman and every pregnancy
THREE DISTINCT
STAGES OF LABOR
 1 STAGE
ST

• Begins with first contraction and last

until the cervix has opened enough to
allow the baby to past through
• Contraction happens every minutes and
lasts a minute
 2 ND
STAGE
• Starts when the cervix is completely open and
lasts until the baby is delivered
• After the baby is born, the doctor cuts the
umbilical cord
• Healthy babies breathe and cry almost
immediately
 3RD
STAGE
•Final stage of labor
•It is when the placenta is
delivered
 MOTHER’S ROLE DURING AND AFTER
PREGNANCY
• Avoid stressful activities
• Do light exercises like walking, stretching, etc
• Eat nutritious foods
• Avoid vices like smoking, drinking, etc
• Have a regular and necessary checkups
 FATHER’S ROLE DURING AND AFTER
THE PREGNANCY OF THE WIFE
• Take care of the mother and baby
• See to it that the mother gets the necessary checkups
• See to it that the necessary immunizations for the
baby are followed as scheduled
• Provide healthy diet meals for the mother and baby