Diet for Lactating Women

Question 1

What are 3 factors that influence the dietary needs of nursing mothers

Answer 1

efficiency of converting diet/mothers nutrients into milk, volume of milk produced, initial maternal nutrient stores

Question 2

Individual needs of the lactating woman increase _____ over women in the non lactating state

Answer 2

25-75%

Question 3

Needs for most nutrients ______ from requirements of pregnant women

Answer 3

increase

Question 4

Examples of vitamins whose needs increase

Answer 4

A, C, E, riboflavin, B6, B12, pantothenic acid, biotin

Question 5

Examples of minerals whose needs increase

Answer 5

Iodide, zinc, selenium, copper, manganese, chromium

Question 6

What happens to the RDA for energy in lactating women?

Answer 6

increases by 500 a day

Question 7

1L of milk requires an EXTRA ____ kcal

Answer 7

850

Question 8

During the first 3 months of lactation, part of the energy requirements will be met from maternal ______ stores

Answer 8

fat

Question 9

Beyond 6 months, where are the total amount of additional energy calories from?

Answer 9

extra calories ind iet or mother will lose weight

Question 10

1 L of milk is about ____ mL of water

Answer 10

900

Question 11

How many liters of water does a mother need a day to avoid dehydration

Answer 11

3

Question 12

Is the RDA for protein higher than pregnant women?

Answer 12

no but it is higher than non pregnant/nonlactating women

Question 13

A diet providing adequate energy with ______ of the energy from fat and ______ of the energy from carbs will have adequate carbs and lipids

Answer 13

15-30%; 50-60%

Question 14

The type of fat effects the _______ of milk

Answer 14

composition

Question 15

The amount of Ca secreted in breast milk is ____ mg/day

Answer 15

210

Question 16

Where is calcium primarily obtained from?

Answer 16

removal of Ca from trabecular bone and reductions in excretion

Question 17

Does additional dietary intake of Ca prevent bone loss or affect Ca levels in breast milk

Answer 17

no

Question 18

Is the Ca recommendation for lactating women increased from non lactating (pregnant and non pregnant) women?

Answer 18

No

Question 19

What happens to the efficiency of Ca absorption after weaning or resuming a normal menstrual cycle

Answer 19

increases; bone mineral content is restored

Question 20

What happens to the menstrual cycle during lactation?

Answer 20

it is inhibited

Question 21

What happens to the recommendation for iron in lactating women as compared to pregnant or nonpregnant women

Answer 21

decreased

Question 22

What is typical in exclusively breast feeding women

Answer 22

amenorrhea

Question 23

Does a balanced diet that meets a women’s energy requirements provide adequate vitamins and minerals?

Answer 23

yes

Question 24

If women meet the requirement for energy, are they likely to meet the RDA for all nutrients?

Answer 24

yes

Question 25

What two nutrients would be lacking based on an average diet of women on the US?

Answer 25

calcium and B6

Question 26

What can alter the smell or taste of a mother’s milk?

Answer 26

foods

Question 27

Some infants become _____ after their mother consumes certain foods (garlic, onion, apricots)

Answer 27

colicky

Question 28

What can red peppers cause in breastfed infants?

Answer 28

dermatitis

Question 29

Producing breast milk is innate but breast feeding must be ______ by the infant and mother

Answer 29

learned

Question 30

What are some breast feeding resources

Answer 30

WIC, lactation specialist at hospital