FERTILITY,PREGNANCY,BREASTFEEDING

Question 1

WHY IS FOLATE NECESSARY?

Answer 1

The production of new DNA and fetal cell division.

Question 2

WHAT WILL CHOLINE DEFICIENCY CAUSE?

Answer 2

NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS

Question 3

WHAT ARE THE IMPORTANT FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS?

Answer 3

A,D, AND K2

Question 4

WHY IS IRON IMPORTANT?

Answer 4

TO AVOID ANEMIA

Question 5

WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO IRON IN THE SECOND OR EARLY THIRD TRIMESTER?

Answer 5

The normal range of hemoglobin can fall as low as 11 or just below because of blood volume expands.

Question 6

WHAT CAUSES ANEMIA AND IS ASSOCIATED WITH INFERTILITY?

Answer 6

LOW B-12

Question 7

What is Omega-3 fats, DHA good for?

Answer 7

Healthy brain development

Question 8

WHAT IS IODINE DEFICIENCY ASSOCIATED WITH?

Answer 8

Risk of mental retardation

Question 9

WHAT ARE SOME THINGS TO CONSIDER FOR INFERTILITY?

Answer 9

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM
SLEEP
DAYTIME LIGHT EXPOSURE
THYROID DYSFUNCTION
AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE

Question 10

HOW DO THE CALORIE NEEDS DIFFER IN EACH TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY?

Answer 10

SECOND TRIMESTER NEED ABOUT 200-300 ADDITIONAL CALORIES
THIRD TRIMESTER NEED ABOUT 400-500 ADDITIONAL CALORIES
OVERWEIGHT WOMEN MAY NEED LESS
UNDERWEIGHT MAY NEED MORE

Question 11

SHOULD PREGNANT WOMAN EVER FOLLOW A RESTRICTED CALORIE DIET?

Answer 11

NO

Question 12

HOW MANY EXTRA CALORIES DO BREAST FEEDING WOMEN NEED?

Answer 12

300-500 EXTRA CALORIES