Prenatal care - Prenatal nutrition Flashcards
1
Q
Recommended weight gain (lbs)
- Underweight
- Normal weight
- Overweight
- Obese
- Singleton [Twin]
A
- Underweight
- 28–40
- Normal weight
- 25–35 [37–54]
- Overweight
- 15–25 [31–50]
- Obese
- 11–20 [25–42]
2
Q
Weight retention after pregnancy (lbs)
- Average weight gain in pregnancy
- Weight loss at delivery
- Average retained weight
A
- Average weight gain in pregnancy
- 28.6
- Weight loss at delivery
- 12
- Average retained weight
- 3
3
Q
Level of vitamin A that may be teratogenic
A
> 10,000 IU
4
Q
RDA for calories
A
Increase 100–300 kcal/day
5
Q
RDA for protein
A
5–6 g/day
6
Q
RDA for elemental iron
A
- Low risk
- 27 mg/day
- High risk
- Large women, twin pregnancy, anemia
- 60–100 mg/day
- Large women, twin pregnancy, anemia
7
Q
RDA for iodine
A
220 ug/day
8
Q
Folic acid
- RDA
- When given
A
- RDA
- 400 mcg/day
- 0.4 to 0.8 mg/day for all women
- 4 mg if with history of NTD
- When given
- Preconception until 1st trimester
9
Q
Calcium RDA
A
1,000 mg/day (ages 19-50)
Note: A quart of milk is 900 mg/day
10
Q
Vitamin C RDA
A
80–85 mg/day
11
Q
Caffeine intake
A
Maximum of 3 cups of 5 oz percolated coffee
