Maternal & Fetal Nutrion Flashcards
Low birth rate infants are
2500 g or less
Folate deficiency is associated with
neural tube defects in infants.
When do folate deficiency problems occur
First month of gestation
What is folate found in?
Found in green leafy vegetables, whole grains, & fruits.
One food that would help to meet prepregnancy demand for folic acid is
Turnip greens
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are broken down into
age, sex, life-stage categories (infancy, pregnancy, lactation, etc.)
RDA recommends _____ kcal increase over nonpregnant state for 2nd trimester and _____ kcal increase over nonpregnancy for 3rd trimester.
340
426
Weight gain recommendations are base on
- based on ht & prepregnancy wt.
Women with inadequate wt gain have risk for _______
IUGR infants.
Severely underweight women are more likely for ____ and _____
PTL & LBW infants.
Excessive wt gain can be due to:
multiple gestation, edema, PIH & overeating.
Obesity in pregnancy also are more likely to have ___ and ______.
PIH & gestational diabetes
What is the best for use in determining appropriateness of wt gain.
BMI
<18.5 = underweight
(Gain 12.5-18kg)
18.5-24.9 = normal
(Gain 11.5-16kg)
25.0-29.9 = overweight
(Gain 7.0-11.5kg)
> 30.0 = obese
(Gain at least 5.0-9.0 kg)
Weight gain - _______ 1st trimester, then _____ for women of normal wt.
1-2 kg
0.4 kg/wk
Overweight women - gain______ in 2nd & 3rd trimesters
0.3 kg/wk
Underweight women - gain_____ in 2nd & 3rd trimesters.
0.5 kg/wk
Excessive wt gain of > ______ could be from fluid - could indicate _____.
3 kg/month
PIH
Twin gestations should gain
More than single pregnancies
New fetal & maternal tissues are synthesized primarily from _____ intake.
protein
good examples of complete proteins are.
Milk, meat, egg, cheese
____ are also good sources of proteins.
Legumes, whole grains & nuts
Advice against intake of high mercury of fish such as
(shark, swordfish, mackerel, tilefish
High protein supplementation isn’t recommended d/t increased association with ____ birth.
PT
A good choice for a protein rich food is
peanut butter
Water helps prevent against
Constipation
Dehydration can cause
Cramping, contractions, and PTL