Class 4 Pregnancy and lactation worksheet questions Flashcards
What are some important factors that infuluence the nutrition of a pregnant woman?
Lack of ability to pay
Lack of transportation
Education
SES - Socioecomonic status
A condition that causes women to crave eating such things as laundry soap, clay, and chewing ice?
Pica
Substitutions to insure intake of calcium could include…
- Fish such as canned sardines or salmon if bones are included
- Beans and Legumes
- Greens such as collards/kale/trunip greens
- Baked products such as cornbread/english muffins/waffles/french toask
- Fruits such as figs and fortified OJ
- Sauces such as creamy pesto and cheese sauce
Describe the “hot and cold”, “ying and yang” theroy as a cultrual influance..
Chinese women believe they lose heat during the birthing process. They will not eat cold foods, or drink cold water. You need to be sure offer water w/o ice, warm sitz bath instead of an ice pack.
Nutrition related economic and psychological factors associated with complications of pregnancy for the mother include…
drug and alochol, bad eating habits, adolesents are at higher risk for nutitiona l deficiency, multipule births
The most restrictive of hte vegetarian diets is…
A vegan diet
The vitamin most often deficient in a vegan diet is…
Vitamin B12
An increase in blood volume during pregnancy ithout a similar increase in hemoglobin results in..
Hemodilution anemia
How many mg of Iron does a pregnant woman need daily..
30 mg
How many mg of iron is possible through normal diet..
about 18 mg
The minimal daily requirement for calcium in pregnancy is… And for adolesents
1000mg/day, under 18 years of age 1300mg./day
The non pregnant femal (age 19-40 yrs) requires how many Kcal/per day
Around 2000
How many more calories over the initial 2000 are required for pregnancy and lactation.
Pregnancy requires 300 additional k/cal and lactation requires 200 additional k/cal for each child above the 2000 daily requirement.
What is the recommended weight gain per/trimester…
1st trimester: No weight gain is fine, but no more than 2 to 5lbs.
2nd/3rd trimester: 1lb/week, Weight gain should not be more than 25 to 30lbs for the entire pregnancy.
Poor nutrition during embryonic development can result in…
Neural tube defects
Morning sickness is usuallly caused by..
Plytism - excessive salavation caused by an excess of estrogen.
Folic acid can prevent what birth defect…
Neurl tube defects
What are some sources of folic acid…
- Liver: chicken, turkey
- Veg: Asparagus, spinach (cooked), broccli, spinach
- Fruit: papaya, avocado
- Breakfast cereal, Wheat germ
Why are Iron supplements are needed during pregnancy…
Blood volume is increased by 1500ml. An increase of blood volume puts the women at risk for hemodilutional anemia. Iron decreases this risk.
What types of foods increase or decrease the absorption of iron..
Taking Vit. C increases the absorption
Milk, coffee, tea, bran all decrease the absorption of iron. Iron should be taken on an empty stomach
What is a sufficient amount of protein for a pregnant woman based on trimester..
1st trimester: 46grams
2nd/3rd trimester: 71grams ( 46 grams for nurtrition and 25 for lactation)
What antibody is the only one to transfer from Mom to baby and is only found in colustrum
IgA
What is the daily allowance of protein for pregnancy..
45 grams/daily and 25 grams for lactation
Food rich in protein include…
Soy, beans, aminal meats
What are some suggestions for heartburn/belching relief..
Crackers, eating small meals, ginger, ginsing
What are some suggestion for relief of constipation..
Water, eating more fiber, Flackseed (ground before eating)
