By
Mary May A. Abellon
DIPOLOG CITY - The city government here through the City Health Office (CHO) headed by Dr.
Cecilio Siglos successfully conducted the “2nd Buntis Congress” last
July 25.
This undertaking aimed to
drum up awareness among pregnant women on pre-natal care and the need for
family planning.
“Unborn babies are very
sensitive while they are in the womb of their mother. It is better for a mother
to communicate to her unborn child because this will make babies become more
responsive and even intelligent,” said Vice Mayor Horacio Velasco, a physician.
Accordingly,
contraceptives and pills are 99.9% effective to prevent pregnancy of women
based on research and studies.
“If there could be a
reaction from taking pills within three months, a woman should consult a doctor
to give her the right kind of pills,” Velasco said adding “if a woman failed to
continue using pills for a month to six month, a greater chance or probability
that she will get pregnant.”
“It is false that the
pills being taken will accumulate in the body because this will be excreted
from the body,” he stressed.
Mayor Evelyn T. Uy, on the
other hand, was hopeful that “the participating mothers would understand and
apply all the lectures with all their heart because their participation is
vital to the progress of their families, a way to the Swigapore 2030 vision of
the city.”
Moreover, Mayor Uy urged
every couple to adopt and practice family planning to raise healthy and happy
family. (PIA9)