Chapter 14- Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Question 1

What is the pregnancy length?

Answer 1

40 weeks

Question 2

How is pregnancy divided, and how long is it?

Answer 2

into trimesters, they are about 13 weeks each

Question 3

What happens the first two weeks of fetal development?

Answer 3

the zygote attaches to the uterine wall

Question 4

What happens weeks 3-8 of pregnancy?

Answer 4

Organs develop, heart beat, digestive system formed

Question 5

What happens the 2nd and 3rd trimester?

Answer 5

bones, muscles, organs grow. There is very rapid growth

Question 6

How much energy does a pregnant woman need?

Answer 6

300kcal/day (one extra serving per food group)

Question 7

How much extra protein does a pregnant woman need?

Answer 7

15g per day

Question 8

How much folate does a pregnant woman need? as well as the amount for a normal woman

Answer 8

600mcg per day
Non-pregnant is 400mcg

Question 9

What are food sources of folate?

Answer 9

Foliage, dark leafy greens, supplements, dried beans

Question 10

What does a pregnant woman need when it comes to iron?

Answer 10

a supplement

Question 11

How much weight should a woman with underweight BMI gain during pregnancy?

Answer 11

28-40lbs

Question 12

How much weight should a woman with a normal BMI gain during pregnancy?

Answer 12

25-35lbs

Question 13

How much weight should a woman with overweight BMI gain during pregnancy?

Answer 13

15-25lbs

Question 14

How much weight should a woman with Obese BMI gain during pregnancy?

Answer 14

11-20 lbs

Question 15

How much weight should a pregnant woman gain during the first Trimester?

Answer 15

3.5lbs

Question 16

How much weight should a pregnant woman gain after the first trimester?

Answer 16

1lbs/week

Question 17

What are the components of weight gain in pregnancy?

Answer 17

Increase in fat storage (4-8lbs)
Blood supply (4lbs)
Fetus, Placenta, & amniotic fluid (11lbs)
Uterus and Breasts (6lbs)

Question 18

What are the risks of an underweight pregnant mother?

Answer 18

Low birthweight baby (5.5lbs), higher instance of mortality, more health problems in first year

Question 19

What are the risks of an obese pregnant mother?

Answer 19

Baby is more likely to have heart defects, neural tube defects, and other defects

Question 20

How many women experience nausea and vomiting in 1st trimester?

Answer 20

70-80%

Question 21

What are remedies for nausea and vomiting?

Answer 21

Avoid nauseating food or smells, saltine crackers or dry cereal, avoid drinking large volumes, and eat small and frequent meals

Question 22

What are causes of constipation in pregnancy?

Answer 22

Relaxation of intestinal muscles, fetus competes for space with GI tract, extra iron in prenatal supplements

Question 23

What are remedies for constipation?

Answer 23

Exercise and consuming adequate fluid (10 cups) and fiber (28g)

Question 24

What are the causes of heartburn in pregnancy?

Answer 24

Progesterone relaxes GI muscles, causing reflux of stomach acid into esophagus

Question 25

What are remedies for heart burn?

Answer 25

Avoid lying down after eating, drink fluids between meals, consume foods lower in fat, avoid spicy foods

Question 26

What is colostrum?

Answer 26

The milk or product produces the first few days after birth

Question 27

What is colostrum important for?

Answer 27

Immune system and has many antibodies

Question 28

Does mom’s diet affect colostrum?

Answer 28

No, not the nutrients at least

Question 29

Does mom’s diet affect flavor of colostrum?

Answer 29

yes

Question 30

Does mom’s diet affect quality or quantity?

Answer 30

Not quality, but yes quantity

Question 31

What are maternal health benefits of breastfeeding?

Answer 31

Postpartum bleeding healing, delayed ovulation, decreased risk of ovarian and breast cancer. decreased risk for CVD and high BP and arthritis

Question 32

What are benefits for the infant from breastfeeding?

Answer 32

Fewer infections, fewer allergies, baby mother bonding, less likely to have diabetes and celiac

Question 33

What are the economic benefits of breastfeeding?

Answer 33

the cost

Question 34

What are alternatives to breastfeeding?

Answer 34

formula