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Table 2 Antenatal health education areas mentioned by participants

From: Do Malawian women critically assess the quality of care? A qualitative study on women’s perceptions of perinatal care at a district hospital in Malawi

Topic

Area

Health Promotion

Eat nutritious diet

Sleep in a mosquito net

Go to antenatal clinic as scheduled

Go to antenatal clinic to be assessed

Reduce workload

Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT)

Being faithful to each other

Use of condoms

Avoid extra marital affairs

Use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for the mother

Giving medicine to the baby after delivery- antiretroviral syrup

Getting tested

Feeding Options

Exclusive breastfeeding up to six months

Frequent breastfeeding of the baby

Breastfeed up to six months then stop if HIV positive, or do not breastfeed at all.

Breast milk is important, has everything

Danger Signs

Severe headache, severe abdominal pains, malaria, HIV, vaginal bleeding, draining liquor, side effects of ART, nose bleeding

What to do when Danger signs occur

Go to the hospital quickly

Go to the hospital quickly to prevent complications

Go to the hospital

Birth Preparedness

Signs of labor

Have cloths for the baby and mother

Buy necessary things: basin, cloths, razor blade, thread, plastic paper, perineal pads.

Go to the hospital quickly when labor starts

Go to the hospital to be assisted

Go to the hospital, do not deliver at home; with traditional birth attendants