Maternal health Flashcards
What are the most common causes of death and injury in maternal health?
-excessive blood loss
- infection
- high blood pressure
- unsafe abortion
- obstruced labor
When do deficiencies happen in pregnancy?
- First or second trimester
What can deficiences cause?
- affect the development of the brain
How does maluntrition in pregnancy risk the infant?
-increases the chance of anti social personality disorder
what risk do dietary supplements cause?
- negative effect on brain development
What effect does alcohol consumption has on pregnancy
-Can result in baby having fetal alcohol syndrome
What are the effects of fetal alcohol syndrome
-physical problems
-behavioral problems
What are the causes of Nicotine use during pregnancy?
-severe brain damage
-babies can be born addicted to drugs
What are the physical differences of a baby who was exposed to nicotine during pregnancy?
-shorter and lighter
-poorer respitory functiong
-reduced oxygen
-lower IQ scores and behavioral problems
-effecting intellectual abilities and imparies decison making (mothers)
what are the indirect causes of maternal death and injury?
- Anemia
- Malaria
- Heart disease
What are the main health issues for maternal health?
-Malnutrition
-Drugs and alcohol
-Nicotine
What happens in the first trimester?
-Rapid cell divison
-Organ development and rapid fetal growth
What are the crucial nutrients for the first trimester ?
-Protien
-Vitamin b12
-Zinc
What nutrients are crucial in the 2nd and third trimester?
- Protein
- Iron
- Magnesium
- Calcium
- B vitsmins
- Omega 3 fatty acid
How many calories do breast feeding mothers need?
- additional 330 to 400 on top of their daily intake
