Date: 

17-Mar 2022
Name:   Janine Villar Nool
Course/Year Level: BS Midwifery - 3rd Year
Faculty: Vhannie Mae D. Rullan, RM, LMT

Activity # 3: Health Benefits of Family Planning

Write down in your activity the Health Benefits of Family Planning to the Mother, Infant
and Children and Father: 

Mother

 Enables her to regain her health after delivery.

 Gives enough time and opportunity to love and provide attention to her husband and children.

 Gives more time for her family and own personal advancement.

 When suffering from an illness, gives enough time for treatment and recovery.

 Mother can able to breastfeed her children longer

 Is at lesser risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm delivery and low birth weight baby

Children/Infant

 Healthy mothers produce healthy children.

 Will get all the attention, security, love, and care they deserve.

 Are more likely to be born strong and healthy

 May be breastfed for a longer period of time, which allows them to reap the benefits of
breastfeeding, including: — better nutrition — protection from childhood diseases —
attention from the mother

Father

 Lightens the burden and responsibility in supporting his family.

 Enables him to give his children their basic needs (food, shelter, education, and better future).

 Gives him time for his family and own personal advancement.

 When suffering from an illness, gives enough time for treatment and recovery.
  May feel an increased sense of satisfaction from safeguarding the health and well-being
of his wife and children ·

 Has more time between births, allowing him time to plan finances before the next child

 Has more time for his wife which will contribute to a better relationship

References:

https://www.fhi360.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/need-family-planning-
handouts.pdf

https://doh.gov.ph/faqs/What-are-the-benefits-of-using-family-planning