Ch 15 Flashcards
Day 1
Conception
Zygote(one cell)
Day10
Embryo implants in the uterine wall
HCG levels rise stimulating progestin
Week 4 length
1/4 inch long
Week seven length
1/2 inch
Week 9
Embryo is now fetus has a pancreas
Weighs 6oz placenta diameter is about 3 inches
Month 3
Weighs 1 lb 11 inches
Month 5
14 inches long
6 months
Gains 1/2 to 1oz a day
Month 7
Gains 1oz a day
8&9 month
BMI 18.5 -24.9 weight gain during pregnancy
25-35 lbs
BMI 25-29 weight gain during pregnancy
15-25lbs
BMI <18.5 weight gain during pregnancy
28-40 lbs
BMI >30
11-20 lbs
Pregnant Adolescents need extra
Calcium, iron, zinc
Blood volume expands __ % by end of pregnancy
50%
Cardiac size increase by
12%
Extra calories needed during 2nd trimester
340
Extra calories needed during 3rd trimester
452
When lactating extra calories needed the first 1-6 months
330
Lactating calories needed after 6 months
400
Protein needs during pregnancy and lactation
71 g
Amount of folate needed
400 mcg and 200 from fortified foods or supplements = 600mcg a day
Ferrous sulfate needed
30 mg